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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
828 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. VSCC is a medium-sized school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 21 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

VSCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Volunteer State Community College is $6,990 for southeast region associate degree fire science students with aid.

Full VSCC Fire Science Report

#2

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walters State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Walters State Community College is a public institution located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire science students with aid list, WSCC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSCC is $3,404 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid.

Read more about Fire Science at Walters State Community College

#3

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Reynolds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,961 for southeast region associate degree fire science students with aid.

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#4

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 36 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,222 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend American Public University System.

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

Full American Military University Fire Science Report

#5

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 9 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire science students with aid list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $8,408 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid.

Read full report on Fire Science at Tidewater Community College

#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Delgado Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire science students with aid list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Delgado Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Delgado Community College

#4 in overall quality

Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Eunice, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSU Eunice, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend LSU Eunice.

Read full report on Fire Science at Louisiana State University - Eunice

#8

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,016 for southeast region associate degree fire science students with aid.

Full Greenville Technical College Fire Science Report

#13 in overall quality

Central Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Central Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,610 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Central Virginia Community College.

Full Central Virginia Community College Fire Science Report

#11 in overall quality

Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 6 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Jefferson Community and Technical College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jefferson Community and Technical College is $6,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid.

Read more about Fire Science at Jefferson Community and Technical College

#12 in overall quality

Gateway Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,231 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Gateway Community and Technical College.

Full Gateway Community and Technical College Fire Science Report

#12

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 660 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia Southern University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,368 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Columbia Southern University.

Full Columbia Southern University Fire Science Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Paducah, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, the school also landed 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 $5,467 for southeast region associate degree fire science students with aid.

Read more about Fire Science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ACTC is a small school located in Ashland, Kentucky that handed out 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

ACTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,442 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Ashland Community and Technical College.

Read more about Fire Science at Ashland Community and Technical College

#15

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,428 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

Read more about Fire Science at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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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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