by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 42 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Blackwood, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 12 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mohawk Valley Community College is located in Utica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Onondaga Community College
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 37 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Southern Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. College of Southern Maryland is a small public school situated in La Plata, Maryland. It awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at College of Southern Maryland
With a ranking of #9, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Nassau Community College
Dutchess Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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 #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Passaic County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Paterson, New Jersey that handed out 5 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Passaic County Community College
Mercer County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized school located in West Windsor, New Jersey that handed out 1 ’s fire protection degrees 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%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Mercer County Community College
Holy Family University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Jefferson Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Jefferson Community College
Montgomery County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
SUNY Broome ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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 came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Fire Protection Report
Union County College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized school located in Cranford, New Jersey that handed out 3 ’s fire protection 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 #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 6 ’s fire protection degrees 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 full report on Fire Protection at Suffolk County Community College
With a ranking of #22, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Allegheny County landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the District of Columbia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full University of the District of Columbia Fire Protection Report
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