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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New York

16 Colleges
$43,142 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #224 most popular major in New York.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges.

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Mohawk Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in New York. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Onondaga Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.

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#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, Erie Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Orange County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Maryland 14
New Jersey 54
District of Columbia 1

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 16 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).

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