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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in New York

10 Colleges in New York
81 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$43,142 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in fire protection, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #118 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fire protection. Combined, these schools handed out 81 degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in New York Your choice of fire protection school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fire protection schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Fire Protection Degree Level

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

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 the Best Fire Protection Schools in New York. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fire Protection in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fire protection degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Fire Protection

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,142 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in fire protection has to look into John Jay College of Criminal Justice. John Jay is a large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fire protection program report average early career earnings of $43,142.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

It is hard to beat Onondaga Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. OCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Syracuse. This college ranks 118th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at OCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in fire protection has to check out Monroe Community College. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1684 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Monroe Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 15 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Jefferson Community College is a good option for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Jefferson Community College is a small public college located in the city of Watertown. This college ranks 130th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 1 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Jefferson Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nassau Community College crest
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Nassau Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #981 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #945 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

MVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Utica. This college ranks 129th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MVCC in the most recent data year.

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DCC crest
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 120th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Erie Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Buffalo. This college ranks 116th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 1 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Broome crest
SUNY Broome
Binghamton, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Broome is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Binghamton. This school ranks 135th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 2 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Broome 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
Maryland 279 14
New Jersey 273 54
District of Columbia 188 1

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Fire Protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fire Protection Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Systems Technology 38
Fire Services Administration 19
Fire Science 16
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8,330
Security Science and Technology 1,084
Homeland Security 784
Other Homeland Security 1

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