2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Pennsylvania

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for fire protection students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 16 associate degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School for Your Associate Degree

The fire protection associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Pennsylvania ranking.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Fire Protection Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fire protection.

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

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

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

5 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Harrisburg Area Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. HACC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Harrisburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Pennsylvania.

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

More information about a associate in fire protection from Harrisburg Area Community College

2

Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bucks County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Newtown. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Bucks County Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Bucks County Community College

2

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Montgomery County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Montgomery County Community College

4

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in fire protection has to check out Community College of Allegheny County. CCAC is a large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 3 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Community College of Allegheny County

5

Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA

Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in fire protection from Westmoreland County Community College

5

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the city of Philadelphia. More information about a associate in fire protection from Community College of Philadelphia

5

Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA

Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a associate in fire protection from Northampton County Area 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
New Jersey	131	26
Maryland	125	7
Delaware	58	0
District of Columbia	35	0

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Fire Protection Related Rankings by Major

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	7
Fire Science	5
Fire Services Administration	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	779
Other Homeland Security	33
Homeland Security	10
Security Science and Technology	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.