2023 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fire science programs, but they also 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 in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science in the Southeast Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 54 students 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. It costs about $10,563 for Southeast Region Fire Science students 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albany Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region. Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Albany Technical College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $663 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
Full Albany Technical College Fire Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 522 students 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 yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $11,241 for southeast region fire science students.
Full Columbia Southern University Fire Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region. 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. It costs about $763 for southeast region fire science students per year to attend South Georgia Technical College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Camden, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
SAU Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SAU Tech is $8,042 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Southern Arkansas University Tech Fire Science Report
University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 81 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region fire science 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fire Science at University of Florida
Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University - Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
LSU Eunice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice is $9,306 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College South Carolina also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,247 for Southeast Region Fire Science students per year to attend Columbia College South Carolina.
Full Columbia College Fire Science Report
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for southeast region fire science students.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,225 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
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Delgado Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $8,311 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
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With a ranking of #12, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $5,935 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
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With a ranking of #13, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region fire science students list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $36,084 for southeast region fire science students.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fire Science Report
Walters State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Morristown, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
WSCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Walters State Community College is $4,418 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
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%.
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University of Florida-Online landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 50 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
UF Online also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF Online is $5,577 for Southeast Region Fire Science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Science at University of Florida-Online
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