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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges in the New England Region
310 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$63,046 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 looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 310 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 the New England Region Your choice of fire protection school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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
Master'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 the New England Region. 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 the New England Region

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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Fire Protection

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$79,110 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in fire protection needs to look into North Shore Community College. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Shore Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fire protection degree program at North Shore Community College make $16,065 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of New Haven crest
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,156 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of New Haven is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fire protection. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fire protection program make an average of $43,156 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in fire protection from University of New Haven

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
74 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Anna Maria College if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. A Best Colleges rank of #738 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Anna Maria is a great college overall.

There were approximately 74 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Southern Maine Community College if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. SMCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland. This college ranks 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 24 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Worcester. This college ranks 42nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

STCC is a small public college located in the city of Springfield. This college ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 15 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Springfield Technical Community College

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Salem State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salem State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

BHCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #293 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BHCC is a great college overall.

There were about 16 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Bunker Hill Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 51st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

Bristol is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Fall River. This college ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 7 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Bristol in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Bristol Community College

Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 218
Connecticut 241 29
New Hampshire 210 17
Maine 202 27
Rhode Island 200 10
Vermont 194 0

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Fire Protection Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Science 152
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 117
Fire Services Administration 35
Other Fire Protection 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 6,459
Security Science and Technology 529
Homeland Security 445
Other Homeland Security 213

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