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2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s

10 Ranked Colleges
294 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 7,726 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 246th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 294 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fire Science

#1

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 21 bachelors’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Superior State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior State University is $12,398 for bachelor’s degree fire science students.

Read more about Fire Science at Lake Superior State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fire science degrees to 104 students in 2019-2020.

UVU also made our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $9,159 for bachelor’s degree fire science students per year to attend Utah Valley University.

Full UVU Fire Science Report

#3

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena Heights University landed the #3 spot on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Siena Heights University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Siena Heights University is $21,249 for bachelor’s degree fire science students.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Lewis - Clark State College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis - Clark State College is $11,046 for bachelor’s degree fire science students.

Full Lewis - Clark State College Fire Science Report

#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Southern University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $10,368 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Science students.

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#6

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Madonna University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madonna, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madonna is $17,574 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Science students.

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#3 in overall quality

John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay also made our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $2,532 for bachelor’s degree fire science students per year to attend John Jay.

Full John Jay Fire Science Report

#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Idaho State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,810 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Science students per year to attend ISU.

Full ISU Fire Science Report

#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

New Jersey City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Jersey City University is $14,154 for bachelor’s degree fire science students.

Read more about Fire Science at New Jersey City University

#10

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Anna Maria College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paxton, Massachusetts. It awarded 68 bachelors’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fire science students list, Anna Maria has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,626 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Science students per year to attend Anna Maria.

Read full report on Fire Science at Anna Maria College

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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