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2023 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
2,802 Degrees Awarded
$8,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 8,102 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,802 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fire science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,857 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UF.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 16 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

South Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend South Georgia Technical College is $1,374 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Albany Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $1,053 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 54 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,885 for Southeast Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Walters State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. WSCC is a public institution located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WSCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,090 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Walters State Community College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Walters State Community College Fire Science Report

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 522 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Southern University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Southern University is $10,957 for Southeast Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SAU Tech is located in Camden, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SAU Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SAU Tech is $8,016 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $6,628 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full GTC Fire Science Report

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 2 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

Reynolds Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,634 for Southeast Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Reynolds Community College.

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Tidewater Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,376 for Southeast Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 13 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSU Eunice, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LSU Eunice is $8,049 for Southeast Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools 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 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $8,313 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Delgado Community College Fire Science Report

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida-Online landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF Online, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF Online is $3,523 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at University of Florida-Online

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia College South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College South Carolina is $19,785 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Columbia College South Carolina Fire Science Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 14 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $35,540 for southeast region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fire Science Report

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