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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
62 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$32,493 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in fire protection is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #118 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fire protection. Combined, these schools handed out 62 degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in New Jersey The fire protection program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Protection rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Protection School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fire Protection Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fire Protection
Bachelor's Degrees in Fire Protection

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fire Protection Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fire Protection in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of fire protection degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Fire Protection

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Camden County College crest
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in fire protection has to check out Camden County College. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 38th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Camden County College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Camden County College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

Middlesex County College is a good option for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #914 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlesex County College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 3 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Middlesex County College

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Sussex County Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fire protection. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.More information about a degree in fire protection from Sussex County Community College

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It's difficult to beat New Jersey City University if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. NJCU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Jersey City. This university ranks 31st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 25 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fire protection program earn around $32,493 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in fire protection from New Jersey City University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ

County College of Morris is a great decision for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1291 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means County College of Morris is a great college overall.

There were about 4 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at County College of Morris in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from County College of Morris

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Union County College crest
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Union County College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 3 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 20
New York 333 79
Maryland 279 14
District of Columbia 188 1

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Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Science 30
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 29
Fire Services Administration 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3,287
Homeland Security 275
Other Homeland Security 61
Security Science and Technology 39

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