2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Fire Protection is the 114th most popular major in the country with 13,176 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,404 and had an average of $24,230 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,552 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire protection programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire protection 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 Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fire Protection (Income $30-$48k)
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #1 spot on the list. John Jay is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,108 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Fire Protection Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 46 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal State LA also made our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $2,117 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cal State LA.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fire protection degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,114 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW Oshkosh.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 43 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Fayetteville State University also made our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville State University is $5,703 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Fayetteville State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
SIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,306 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SIUC.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $11,890 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fire Protection Report
Lake Superior State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Lake Superior State University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,640 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lake Superior State University.
Utah Valley University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,047 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UVU.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Utah Valley University
Eastern Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Oregon University is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
EOU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend EOU is $11,631 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about Fire Protection at Eastern Oregon University
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 1 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lewis - Clark State College is $10,025 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
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College of Southern Nevada came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $5,911 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #13, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,917 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fire protection degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Denver also took the #21 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MSU Denver is $12,219 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #15, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k list, WIU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WIU is $14,526 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #16, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $11,641 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
Madonna University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madonna, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Madonna University is $16,625 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #18, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,918 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lindenwood University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
BGSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $15,533 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
Salem State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k list, Salem State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,416 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Salem State University.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,106 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UC.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
New Jersey City University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fire protection degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,257 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NJCU.
Siena Heights University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Siena Heights University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Siena Heights University is $16,673 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Waldorf University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Waldorf University is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Waldorf also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf is $16,991 for Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.
Columbia Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 468 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,035 for bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia Southern University.
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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).
- 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%.
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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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