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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
828 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fire Science is the 246th most popular major in the country with 7,726 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,703 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 828 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walters State Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Walters State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Morristown, Tennessee. It awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Walters State Community College is $3,076 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Walters State Community College Fire Science Report

#2

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 10 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Reynolds Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,425 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Reynolds Community College.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

VSCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VSCC is $6,514 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Volunteer State Community College Fire Science Report

#4

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,814 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

Full Tidewater Community College Fire Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #5 spot on the list. Eunice, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

LSU Eunice also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Eunice is $8,260 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full LSU Eunice Fire Science Report

#6

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,917 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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#12 in overall quality

Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Gateway Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Florence, Kentucky. It awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Gateway also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gateway is $6,037 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Jefferson Community and Technical College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $5,023 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College.

Read more about Fire Science at Jefferson Community and Technical College

#9

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $6,468 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full GTC Fire Science Report

#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $9,982 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Delgado Community College Fire Science Report

#11

Central Virginia Community College

Lynchburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Central Virginia Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Central Virginia Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Virginia Community College is $5,500 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14 in overall quality

West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $5,363 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Columbia Southern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 660 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Southern University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $10,035 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Columbia Southern University Fire Science Report

#15 in overall quality

Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ashland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

ACTC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,631 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ACTC.

Full Ashland Community and Technical College Fire Science Report

#15

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,303 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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