2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Maryland

Fire Protection is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #33 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of fire protection. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 associate degrees in fire protection during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in fire protection matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Maryland ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of fire protection students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fire protection.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Protection in Maryland

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fire protection.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fire Protection Students Working on Their Associate

1

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD

5 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

College of Southern Maryland is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in fire protection. CSM is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of La Plata. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Maryland.

There were approximately 5 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at CSM in the most recent data year.

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1

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

5 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in fire protection has to take a look at Montgomery College. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were approximately 5 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Montgomery College

3

Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD

3 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Frederick Community College is a popular option for students pursuing an associate degree in fire protection. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Frederick.

There were roughly 3 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at Frederick Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Frederick Community College

4

Cecil College
North East, MD

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Cecil College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 1 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at Cecil College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Cecil College

5

Howard Community College
Columbia, MD

HCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Columbia. More information about a associate in fire protection from Howard Community College

5

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

PGCC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Largo. More information about a associate in fire protection from Prince George’s Community College

5

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

AACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Arnold. More information about a associate in fire protection from Anne Arundel Community College

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	93
Pennsylvania	182	25
New Jersey	131	26
Delaware	58	0
District of Columbia	35	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Fire Protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fire Protection Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Science	6
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	5
Fire Services Administration	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	281
Other Homeland Security	22
Security Science and Technology	9
Homeland Security	7

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.