by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 665 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. To top this list, a school must have a successful fire science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 486 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Columbia Southern University
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 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 associates’s fire science degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Fire Science at American Public University System
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #4 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Walters State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Morristown, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Tidewater Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 9 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Delgado Community College
Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Science at Gateway Community and Technical College
Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Jefferson Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #11, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 3 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. SKYCTC is a small school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 3 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Fire Science Report
Greenville Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Thomas Nelson Community College is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hopkinsville Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school situated in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Albany Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Arkansas University Tech landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Camden, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Fire Science at Southern Arkansas University Tech
South Georgia Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Paducah, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Kentucky Community and Technical College Fire Science Report
Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Full Owensboro Community and Technical College Fire Science Report
Black River Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Pocahontas, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Black River Technical College
Germanna Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Locust Grove, Virginia, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Northern Virginia Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Meridian Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Meridian Community College is a small public school situated in Meridian, Mississippi. It awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Virginia Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Science at Central Virginia Community College
Somerset Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Somerset, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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