by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 8,102 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 56 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. That schools that top this list have a program in fire science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College of Southern Maryland is located in La Plata, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Fire Science at University of the District of Columbia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College at Burlington County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Prince George’s Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Prince George’s Community College
Warren County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Washington, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cecil College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cecil College is a small school located in North East, Maryland that handed out 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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