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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fire science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 25 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fire Science at College of Southern Maryland
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Science at Nassau Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Harrisburg Area Community College
University of the District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of the District of Columbia Fire Science Report
Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Rowan College at Burlington County is a public institution located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Rowan College at Burlington County
Cecil College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Northampton County Area Community College
Prince George’s Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Prince George’s Community College
Warren County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Science at Warren County Community College
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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