2025 Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Fire Science is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 associate degrees in fire science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to fire science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other fire science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fire science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fire science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Fire Science Schools

The fire science 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 Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Science in Massachusetts

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for fire science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Fire Science

1

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Bristol Community College is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in fire science. Bristol is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Fall River.More information about a associate in fire science from Bristol Community College

2

Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Massasoit Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire science. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Brockton.More information about a associate in fire science from Massasoit Community College

Best Fire Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	156	0
New Hampshire	114	16
Rhode Island	101	9
Maine	94	27
Vermont	69	0

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Fire Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Fire Protection area of study, Fire Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	81
Fire Services Administration	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.