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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,726 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 246th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 159 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 82 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fire science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 17 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

SMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $8,902 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Bristol not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bristol is $5,539 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkshire Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

BCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BCC is $7,823 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#4

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Massasoit Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,134 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Massasoit Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Massasoit Community College

#5

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k list, CCRI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $5,485 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCRI.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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