by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 115 bachelor's degrees in fire protection to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of fire protection for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality fire protection program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fire protection students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fire protection.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fire protection has to check out University of New Haven. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the fire protection program earn an average of $43,156 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from University of New Haven
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fire protection needs to check out Anna Maria College. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton.More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Anna Maria College
It is hard to beat Salem State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem.More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Salem State University
Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 92 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 1 |
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science | 74 |
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 19 |
| Fire Services Administration | 19 |
| Other Fire Protection | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 3,524 |
| Security Science and Technology | 272 |
| Other Homeland Security | 135 |
| Homeland Security | 115 |
