2027 Best Fire Science Schools in Florida
Fire Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 31 schools to find the best for fire science students.
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Best Schools for Fire Science in Florida
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fire science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Fire Science
Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 school for fire science. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public university. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 70 fire science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Fire Science graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $86,740 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,296 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong fire science program will find one at Miami Dade College, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Miami. About 241 fire science degrees were awarded at Miami Dade College in the most recent year. Fire Science graduates of Miami Dade College earn a median of $40,267 early in their careers. Miami Dade College graduates carry a median of $11,967 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Florida Online one of the top schools for fire science. University Of Florida Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Florida Online awarded about 46 fire science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fire science degree from University Of Florida Online earn around $86,740 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Florida Online graduates carry a median of $12,296 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Northwest Florida State College one of the top schools for fire science. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Niceville. There were roughly 26 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Florida State College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Northwest Florida State College earn around $52,856 in the first couple years of their career. Northwest Florida State College graduates carry a median of $11,566 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Florida State College At Jacksonville one of the top schools for fire science. This very large public university is located in the city of Jacksonville. About 137 fire science degrees were awarded at Florida State College At Jacksonville in the most recent year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Florida State College At Jacksonville earn around $49,810 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,139 to complete this degree.
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Indian River State College placed #6 among the best fire science schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. There were roughly 60 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent data year. Fire Science graduates of Indian River State College earn a median of $47,206 early in their careers. Indian River State College graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans.
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St Petersburg College earned the #7 position for fire science this year. This very large public university is located in the city of St. Petersburg. About 83 fire science degrees were awarded at St Petersburg College in the most recent year. Students who receive their fire science degree from St Petersburg College earn around $55,829 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,557 to complete this degree.
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Edison State College earned the #8 position for fire science this year. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, Edison State College is a large public university. Edison State College awarded about 83 fire science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fire science program make about $52,597 in their early career. Edison State College graduates carry a median of $13,356 in student loans.
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Seminole State College Of Florida landed the #9 spot for fire science this year. Set in the city of Sanford, Seminole State College Of Florida is a very large public institution. Seminole State College Of Florida awarded about 210 fire science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Seminole State College Of Florida earn around $48,049 in the first couple years of their career. Seminole State College Of Florida graduates carry a median of $18,419 in student loans.
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Valencia College ranked #10 on our 2027 list of the best fire science schools. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando. About 148 fire science degrees were awarded at Valencia College in the most recent year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Valencia College earn around $45,657 in the first couple years of their career. Valencia College graduates carry a median of $8,000 in student loans.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best fire science schools. Hillsborough Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. There were roughly 77 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Hillsborough Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fire science program make about $50,331 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,735.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #12 spot for fire science this year. Set in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a very large public institution. About 91 fire science degrees were awarded at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fire science degree recipients from Palm Beach State College generally make around $46,698. Typical student debt for the program is $18,971.
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Pasco Hernando Community College came in at #13 for fire science this year. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, Pasco Hernando Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 31 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Pasco Hernando Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fire science degree recipients from Pasco Hernando Community College generally make around $53,856. Students borrow a median of $14,908 to complete this degree.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #14 for fire science this year. Eastern Florida State College is a large public school located in the city of Melbourne. About 76 fire science degrees were awarded at Eastern Florida State College in the most recent year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Eastern Florida State College earn around $44,690 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,123.
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Gulf Coast State College landed the #15 spot for fire science this year. Set in the city of Panama City, Gulf Coast State College is a moderately-sized public institution. Gulf Coast State College awarded about 41 fire science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Gulf Coast State College earn around $49,086 in the first couple years of their career. Gulf Coast State College graduates carry a median of $8,286 in student loans.
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Florida Gateway College ranked #16 on our 2027 list of the best fire science schools. Florida Gateway College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Lake City. There were roughly 78 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Florida Gateway College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fire science program make about $41,947 in their early career. Florida Gateway College graduates carry a median of $8,669 in student loans.
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Daytona State College earned the #17 position for fire science this year. This large public university is located in the city of Daytona Beach. There were roughly 79 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Daytona State College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Daytona State College earn around $42,696 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $6,945.
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Keiser University Ft Lauderdale landed the #18 spot for fire science this year. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university. Keiser University Ft Lauderdale graduates 58% of students within six years. About 18 fire science degrees were awarded at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year. Students who receive their fire science degree from Keiser University Ft Lauderdale earn around $45,965 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $36,416.
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South Florida State College placed #19 among the best fire science schools. Located in the suburb of Avon Park, South Florida State College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 21 fire science students who graduated with this degree at South Florida State College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fire science degree recipients from South Florida State College generally make around $42,415. Students borrow a median of $8,204 to complete this degree.
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Tallahassee Community College earned the #20 position for fire science this year. This large public university is located in the city of Tallahassee. Tallahassee Community College awarded about 37 fire science degrees in the most recent data year. Fire Science graduates of Tallahassee Community College earn a median of $40,594 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,340.
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Chipola College earned the #21 position for fire science this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Marianna. About 28 fire science degrees were awarded at Chipola College in the most recent year. Fire Science graduates of Chipola College earn a median of $43,599 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,097.
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Manatee Technical College placed #22 among the best fire science schools. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, Manatee Technical College is a mid-sized public university. Manatee Technical College awarded about 36 fire science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fire science degree recipients from Manatee Technical College generally make around $38,735. Manatee Technical College graduates carry a median of $9,726 in student loans.
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Fort Myers Technical College ranked #23 on our 2027 list of the best fire science schools. This small public university is located in the city of Fort Myers. There were roughly 48 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Fort Myers Technical College in the most recent data year. Fire Science graduates of Fort Myers Technical College earn a median of $47,397 early in their careers.
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First Coast Technical College landed the #24 spot for fire science this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a small public institution. First Coast Technical College awarded about 124 fire science degrees in the most recent data year.
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Suncoast Technical College earned the #25 position for fire science this year. Set in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. Suncoast Technical College awarded about 100 fire science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fire science degree recipients from Suncoast Technical College generally make around $33,863.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 31 schools evaluated.
- 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.
