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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,726 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 246th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. SMCC is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMCC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Southern Maine Community College is $10,647 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southern Maine Community College Fire Science Report

#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 Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

BCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BCC is $9,116 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fire Science at Berkshire Community College

#3

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 estimated yearly cost for CCRI is $5,878 for New England Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full CCRI Fire Science Report

#4

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 associates’s fire science degrees 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 yearly cost to attend Bristol Community College is $7,194 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Fire Science at Bristol

#5

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Massasoit Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massasoit Community College is $8,430 for new england region associate degree fire science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Massasoit Community College

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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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