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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician in the Southeast Region

27 Ranked Colleges
329 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 3,769 people earned their degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician, making the major the 286th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 719 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 329 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire prevention and safety technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire prevention and safety technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire prevention and safety technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students list, Valencia College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. St Petersburg College is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 27 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students per year to attend Indian River State College.

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#4

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

HCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students.

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#6

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#3 in overall quality

Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Florida SouthWestern State College is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSW, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,100 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students per year to attend FSW.

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#8 in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $3,916 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students per year to attend FSCJ.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Gaston College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gaston College also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Gaston College is $8,486 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#10

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

FTCC also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#11

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $6,876 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#12

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Johnston Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Smithfield, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Johnston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,078 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students per year to attend Johnston Community College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#13

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, Florida
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Gulf Coast State College is a public institution located in Panama City, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GCSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,779 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students per year to attend GCSC.

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#18 in overall quality

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. A-B Tech is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

A-B Tech also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,318 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students per year to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

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#15

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $7,159 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#16

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Palm Beach State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,651 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

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#17

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,036 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#18

Alamance Community College

Graham, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Alamance Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Graham, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ACC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,869 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students per year to attend ACC.

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#19

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Polk State College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

Polk State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Polk State College is $9,740 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#20

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Cape Fear Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Cape Fear Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

CFCC also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $8,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students per year to attend CFCC.

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#21

Davidson County Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Davidson County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. DCCC is located in Thomasville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCCC, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,255 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students per year to attend Davidson County Community College.

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#22

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

CVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Catawba Valley Community College is $7,007 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#23

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Coastal Carolina Community College is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Carolina Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Carolina Community College is $7,452 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#24

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Daytona State College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Daytona State College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Daytona State College is $8,789 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students.

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#25

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Broward College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students list, BC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BC is $12,649 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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