2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Connecticut

An associate degree in fire protection is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #33 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10 associate degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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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 Connecticut ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality fire protection program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fire protection.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for fire protection students seeking a an associate degree.

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

1

Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT

8 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Naugatuck Valley Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Connecticut.

There were about 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Naugatuck Valley Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Naugatuck Valley Community College

2

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Capital Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Capital Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

There were approximately 1 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent data year.

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

2

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Haven is a popular option for students pursuing an associate degree in fire protection. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Connecticut.

There were roughly 1 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in fire protection from University of New Haven

4

Gateway Community College
New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. More information about a associate in fire protection from Gateway Community College

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	130	125
New Hampshire	81	30
Maine	71	32
Rhode Island	64	5
Vermont	51	8

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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 Services Administration	9
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	1

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	298
Other Homeland Security	3

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.