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Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$55,547 Avg Salary
$16,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #143 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Naugatuck Valley Community College the most popular school in Connecticut for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Naugatuck Valley Community College

#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Connecticut. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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#3

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Fire Protection at Gateway Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capital Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Full Fire Protection at Capital Community College Report

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 218
New Hampshire 17
Maine 27
Rhode Island 10
Vermont 0

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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