by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 13,901 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In , fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,929 and had an average of $17,155 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 206 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,818 and $24,555 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 118 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. That schools that top this list have a program in fire protection in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 12 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 17 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Southern Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Dutchess Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DCC is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, County College of Morris did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Frederick Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Passaic County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mercer County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercer County Community College is a public institution located in West Windsor, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Watertown, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Montgomery County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Broome landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Broome is a medium-sized school located in Binghamton, New York that handed out 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2021-2022.
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Union County College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Suffolk County Community College
Middlesex County College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of the District of Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Montgomery College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Orange County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Orange is located in Middletown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rockland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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