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2026 Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in Massachusetts

[Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/fire-prevention-and-safety-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fire prevention & safety technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for fire prevention & safety technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fire prevention & safety technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools

1

Middlesex Community College Bedford
Bedford, MA

$6,098 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,602 Avg Student Debt

$50,651 Median Earnings (10yr)

Middlesex Community College Bedford earned the #1 spot for value among fire prevention & safety technology/technician schools in Massachusetts. Middlesex Community College Bedford is a large public school located in the suburb of Bedford. Students from in state pay about $6,098 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $12,170. Typical student debt for fire prevention & safety technology/technician graduates is $11,602. Soon after graduation, fire prevention & safety technology/technician degree recipients from Middlesex Community College Bedford generally make around $48,427. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

$5,352 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,192 Avg Student Debt

$45,391 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at North Shore Community College earned it the #2 place for fire prevention & safety technology/technician. Set in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,352, while out-of-state students pay about $10,920. Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $10,192 in student loans. Early-career fire prevention & safety technology/technician graduates make about $90,948. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.

• 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 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.