2026 Best Fire Protection Schools in Maine
Fire Protection programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best fire protection schools.
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Best Schools for Fire Protection in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall fire protection education in Maine.
Top Schools in Fire Protection
Leading the list is Southern Maine Community College, our #1 school for fire protection. Set in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Southern Maine Community College awarded about 37 fire protection degrees in the most recent data year. Fire Protection graduates of Southern Maine Community College earn a median of $41,328 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $13,869.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
