by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 81 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,142 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. To top this list, a school must have a successful fire protection program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york fire protection students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 24 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Monroe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 15 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mohawk Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York. MVCC is located in Utica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dutchess Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Broome landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Orange County Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Sullivan County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York list. Loch Sheldrake, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Corning Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New York ranking. Corning Community College is a small public school situated in Corning, New York. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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