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Best Schools for Fire Protection in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fire protection degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Fire Protection
No school ranked higher than Anna Maria College this year for fire protection. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria College is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. There were roughly 64 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fire protection degree recipients from Anna Maria College generally make around $81,637. Anna Maria College graduates carry a median of $22,875 in student loans.
Get the full fire protection details for Anna Maria College
Salem State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best fire protection schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Salem. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. Salem State University awarded about 11 fire protection degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fire protection degree from Salem State University earn around $49,656 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,176 to complete this degree.
Read more about the fire protection program at Salem State University
A rank of #3 makes Middlesex Community College Bedford one of the top schools for fire protection. Set in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College Bedford is a large public institution. About 11 fire protection degrees were awarded at Middlesex Community College Bedford in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fire protection degree recipients from Middlesex Community College Bedford generally make around $48,427. Middlesex Community College Bedford graduates carry a median of $11,602 in student loans.
Read more about the fire protection program at Middlesex Community College Bedford
North Shore Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in fire protection, ranking #4. Set in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 33 fire protection degrees were awarded at North Shore Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the fire protection program make about $90,948 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,192.
Read more about the fire protection program at North Shore Community College
Community College Of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in fire protection, ranking #5. Set in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a large public institution. About 11 fire protection degrees were awarded at Community College Of Rhode Island in the most recent year. Graduates of the fire protection program make about $39,680 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $13,940 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Community College Of Rhode Island
Massasoit Community College earned the #6 position for fire protection this year. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton. There were roughly 13 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fire protection degree recipients from Massasoit Community College generally make around $42,938. Typical student debt for the program is $10,894.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Massasoit Community College
University Of New Haven came in at #7 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. About 24 fire protection degrees were awarded at University Of New Haven in the most recent year. Graduates of the fire protection program make about $57,392 in their early career. University Of New Haven graduates carry a median of $26,375 in student loans.
Read more about the fire protection program at University Of New Haven
Southern Maine Community College came in at #8 for fire protection this year. Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland. There were roughly 37 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Southern Maine Community College in the most recent data year. Fire Protection graduates of Southern Maine Community College earn a median of $41,328 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,869 to complete this degree.
See the full fire protection program report for Southern Maine Community College
Lakes Region Community College earned the #9 position for fire protection this year. Located in the town of Laconia, Lakes Region Community College is a small public university. Lakes Region Community College awarded about 22 fire protection degrees in the most recent data year.
Read more about the fire protection program at Lakes Region Community College
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 24 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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