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 Protection Major in New Jersey” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 New Jersey, there were 62 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,493 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. That schools that top this list have a program in fire protection in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey fire protection students.
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 Protection Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Blackwood, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the #3 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey list. PCCC is located in Paterson, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union County College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking. Cranford, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Ocean County College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey list. OCC is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sussex County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking. Sussex County Community College is a public institution located in Newton, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Warren County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Warren County Community College is a small public school situated in Washington, New Jersey. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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