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 Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 191 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,337 and $28,650 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 117 fire protection 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 Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fire protection program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Camden County College is a medium-sized school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 14 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Monroe Community College
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSM is a medium-sized school located in La Plata, Maryland that handed out 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at College of Southern Maryland
Nassau Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 protection degrees to qualified students.
Dutchess Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
County College of Morris came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at County College of Morris
Frederick Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Frederick Community College
Passaic County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Passaic County Community College is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Mercer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercer County Community College is a public institution located in West Windsor, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jefferson Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Montgomery County Community College
SUNY Broome landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Broome is a small public school situated in Binghamton, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Schenectady is a public institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Union County College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Suffolk County Community College
Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Middlesex County College
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Allegheny County Fire Protection Report
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the District of Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire protection 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.
Full University of the District of Columbia Fire Protection Report
Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Orange County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Orange County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, New York that handed out 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Orange County Community College
With a ranking of #25, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockland Community College is a public institution located in Suffern, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Rockland Community College
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