If you plan on majoring in fire science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #266 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fire Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 degrees in fire science annually.
Your choice of fire science 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 science 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Science Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fire science degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat Anna Maria College if you wish to pursue a degree in fire science. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Anna Maria is a great college overall.
There were about 67 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in fire science has to look into Bristol Community College. Bristol is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Fall River. This college ranks 46th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 13 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Bristol in the most recent year we have data available.
Massasoit Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in fire science. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Brockton. This college ranks 61st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 9 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of fire science 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 science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.