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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New Jersey

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$32,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #136 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

Check out the fire protection programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Our analysis found New Jersey City University to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New Jersey list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

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The excellent programs at Passaic County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in New Jersey. PCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College at Burlington County landed the # 4 spot on the list. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

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#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Middlesex County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

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Mercer County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Sussex County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

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#9

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #9 on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 20
New York 79
Maryland 14
District of Columbia 1

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

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 11 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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