2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 a Bachelor’s” 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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying fire science.
Top 1 Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Columbia Southern University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia Southern University does offer 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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