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2027 Best Value Fire Science Schools in Indiana

[Fire Science](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/fire-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for fire science students.

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• Best Value Fire Science Schools in Indiana

2027 Best Value Fire Science Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fire science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Fire Science Schools

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,889 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in fire science, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $5,154, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Fire Science graduates carry a median of $11,889 in student loans. Soon after graduation, fire science degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $40,734. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

$10,101 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,440 Avg Student Debt

$36,596 Median Earnings (10yr)

Purdue University Global came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value fire science schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,101, compared with $14,412 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for fire science graduates is $25,440. Early-career fire science graduates make about $72,687. That is a strong return on a $25,440 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.