by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate” ranking.
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 Maryland, there were 18 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,683 and $28,650 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 14 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,870 and $17,588 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. To top this list, a school must have a successful fire protection program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland associate degree fire protection students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate. AACC is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cecil College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate list. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate. HCC is a public institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prince George’s Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Maryland for an Associate. PGCC is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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