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2026 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools in Indiana

[Fire Services Administration](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/fire-services-administration/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for fire services administration students.

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• Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fire services administration, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,889 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in fire services administration, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Fire Services Administration graduates carry a median of $11,889 in student loans. Early-career fire services administration graduates make about $40,734. Set against $11,889 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

$10,101 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,440 Avg Student Debt

$36,596 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Purdue University Global one of the best values for fire services administration. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,101, with out-of-state students paying around $14,412. Students borrow a median of $25,440 to complete the fire services administration program here. Early-career fire services administration graduates make about $72,687. Set against $25,440 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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