by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,901 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,929 and had an average of $17,155 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 38 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,156 and $24,156 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Connecticut” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The fire protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Connecticut”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 36 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Naugatuck Valley Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Connecticut list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Capital Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Connecticut list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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