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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fire Science is the 246th most popular major in the country with 7,726 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 159 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 82 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fire science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Bristol not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bristol is $5,741 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Bristol Community College

#2

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkshire Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Berkshire Community College is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

BCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Berkshire Community College is $7,600 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Fire Science at Berkshire Community College

#3

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massasoit Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Massasoit Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Massasoit Community College is $7,654 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Massasoit Community College

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Maine Community College is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

SMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Maine Community College is $9,024 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Fire Science at Southern Maine Community College

#5

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

CCRI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Rhode Island is $5,618 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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