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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Services Administration (Income $0-$30k)

17 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students 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 “Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,388 people earned their degree in fire services administration, making the major the 379th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 156 fire services administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in fire services administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fire services administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire services administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Services Administration (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weatherford College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Weatherford, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Weatherford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Weatherford College is $6,855 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Services Administration at Weatherford College

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Georgia. It awarded 9 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, West Georgia Technical College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $-76 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Georgia Technical College. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Read more about Fire Services Administration at West Georgia Technical College

#3

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlanta Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Atlanta Area Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Atlanta Area Tech also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $-757 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Full Atlanta Technical College Fire Services Administration Report

#4

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Naugatuck Valley Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,335 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Fire Services Administration Report

#5

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

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 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 4 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Albany Technical College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Albany Technical College is $-392 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Full Albany Technical College Fire Services Administration Report

#6

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Dutchess Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

DCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DCC is $4,606 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full DCC Fire Services Administration Report

#7

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Camden County College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 3 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Camden County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Camden County College is $5,369 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Services Administration at Camden County College

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $2,567 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

Read full report on Fire Services Administration at Sinclair Community College

#9

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Bucks County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire services administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bucks County Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bucks County Community College is $5,374 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Bucks County Community College Fire Services Administration Report

#16 in overall quality

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire services administration degrees to qualified students.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $-1,368 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Read more about Fire Services Administration at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

#12 in overall quality

Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Griffin, Georgia that handed out 1 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $4,602 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Services Administration at Southern Crescent Technical College

#12

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Quinsigamond Community College is $5,604 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Services Administration at Quinsigamond Community College

#13

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Mid-State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mid-State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,223 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mid-State Technical College.

Read full report on Fire Services Administration at Mid-State

#14

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s fire services administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $7,225 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Services Administration at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

#15

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Augusta Technical College is a small school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 1 associates’s fire services administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,345 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Augusta Technical College Fire Services Administration Report

#16

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Waldorf University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s fire services administration degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Waldorf has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf University is $19,719 for associate degree fire services administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fire Services Administration at Waldorf

#17

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Columbia College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fire Services Administration Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $29,149 for Associate Degree Fire Services Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Columbia College Missouri.

Full Columbia College Missouri Fire Services Administration Report

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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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