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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
29 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 degrees in fire protection during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania 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

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 Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. 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 Pennsylvania

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.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Fire Protection

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Bucks County Community College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 94th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 15 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Bucks County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Bucks County Community College

2
Holy Family crest
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Holy Family University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in fire protection. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #824 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Holy Family is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Holy Family in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Holy Family University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Northampton County Area Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Bethlehem. This college ranks 89th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

More information about a degree in fire protection from Northampton County Area Community College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in fire protection has to take a look at Harrisburg Area Community College. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1294 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means HACC is a great college overall.

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

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #876 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 4 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.

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

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Montco is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Blue Bell. This college ranks 81st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

More information about a degree in fire protection from Montgomery County Community College

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Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Media. This college ranks 77th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in fire protection from Delaware County Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1159 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Community College of Philadelphia is a great college overall.

There were about 1 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia 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
New York 333 79
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 Services Administration 17
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 8
Fire Science 3
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3,466
Homeland Security 430
Security Science and Technology 338
Other Homeland Security 77

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