by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on fire protection in the Middle Atlantic Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer fire protection awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on fire protection in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for fire protection is Passaic County Community College. Passaic County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Paterson. About 2% of the degrees Passaic County Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Passaic County Community College
Bucks County Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Bucks County Community College
Onondaga Community College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Onondaga Community College
Sussex County Community College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the rural area of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Sussex County Community College
A rank of #5 makes New Jersey City University one of the most focused schools for fire protection. New Jersey City University is a public school located in the city of Jersey City. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at New Jersey City University
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the city of Utica, Mohawk Valley Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Mohawk Valley Community College
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice placed #7 for fire protection by degree focus. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Monroe Community College comes in at #8 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Monroe Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Monroe Community College
Mercer County Community College placed #9 for fire protection by degree focus. Mercer County Community College is a public school located in the rural area of West Windsor. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Mercer County Community College
Union County College comes in at #10 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Union County College
Suffolk County Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Suffolk County Community College
Middlesex County College comes in at #12 for fire protection focus this year. Middlesex County College is a public school located in the suburb of Edison. About 0.4% of the degrees Middlesex County College awards are in fire protection, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Middlesex County College
Nassau Community College placed #13 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Nassau Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Nassau Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg landed the #14 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg awards are in fire protection, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg
Burlington County College comes in at #15 for fire protection focus this year. Burlington County College is a public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel. About 0.2% of the degrees Burlington County College awards are in fire protection, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Burlington County College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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