2023 Best Fire Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the fire science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate”.
Top 12 Best Fire Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 14 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale supports 20,330 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,047 students enrolled at American Public University System, 18,040 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Public University System does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 486 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Southern University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 18,533 students enrolled at Columbia Southern University, 4,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,084 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,251. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia Southern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia Southern University]](/colleges/columbia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying fire science list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tidewater Community College supports 16,769 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tidewater Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying fire science list, Albany Technical College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,022 students enrolled at Albany Technical College, 179 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,653. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Albany Technical College]](/colleges/albany-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Arkansas University Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate list. This small school is located in Camden, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
SAU Tech also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 769 students enrolled at SAU Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,288. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #7, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science 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.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying fire science list, GTC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 10,536 students enrolled at Greenville Technical College, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,590. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. LSU Eunice is a public institution located in Eunice, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LSU Eunice also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 3,142 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Eunice were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,215. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Walters State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Walters State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Morristown, Tennessee that handed out 11 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSCC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 5,742 students enrolled at WSCC were GI Bill® students, of which 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,506. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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Delgado Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate ranking. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 13,251 students enrolled at Delgado Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,986. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delgado Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Delgado Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Reynolds Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Reynolds Community College supports 7,759 students, and 247 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,885. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Reynolds Community College]](/colleges/j-sargeant-reynolds-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
South Georgia Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for an Associate ranking. South Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Georgia Technical College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 1,814 students enrolled at South Georgia Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Georgia Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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