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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges in Massachusetts
223 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$79,110 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 223 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 Massachusetts 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.

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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 Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Fire Protection

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

North Shore Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fire protection. Located in the 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 about 33 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, fire protection degree recipients typically earn about $79,110 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
74 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded

Anna Maria College is a great choice for students pursuing 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 about 74 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Anna Maria College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Quinsigamond Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #854 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinsigamond Community College is a great college overall.

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

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat Springfield Technical Community College if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. 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 approximately 15 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year.

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5
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 about 18 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

BHCC is a medium-sized public college located in the 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 year we have data available.

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

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

Bristol is a medium-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 year we have data available.

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

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Massasoit Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brockton. This college ranks 57th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 9 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MWCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Mount Wachusett Community College

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 Science 99
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 93
Fire Services Administration 31

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 2,718
Other Homeland Security 113
Security Science and Technology 92
Homeland Security 76

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