by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate” 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 New Jersey, there were 62 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,493 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 29 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire protection.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate”.
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 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the #2 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at County College of Morris
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #3 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Middlesex County College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Mercer County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Passaic County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Passaic County Community College Fire Protection Report
Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. RCBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Ocean County College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. OCC is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sussex County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Newton, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Warren County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Washington, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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