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2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fire science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

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. The estimated yearly cost for Massasoit Community College is $11,881 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Massasoit Community College Fire Science Report

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

CCRI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $8,747 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Community College of Rhode Island.

Read full report on Fire Science at Community College of Rhode Island

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Bristol is a public institution located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bristol also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bristol Community College is $10,373 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Bristol

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SMCC is $15,219 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southern Maine Community College Fire Science Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Berkshire Community College is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

BCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BCC is $12,678 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Fire Science at Berkshire Community College

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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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