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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fire Protection (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
279 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,961 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,969 and $21,795 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 279 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire protection program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fire Protection (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Oshkosh also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,114 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Read full report on Fire Protection at UW Oshkosh

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,306 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SIUC.

Read more about Fire Protection at SIUC

#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lake Superior State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $9,640 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

Full Lake Superior State University Fire Protection Report

#4

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Illinois University is $14,526 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Western Illinois University

#5

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the #5 spot on the list. Madonna 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k list, Madonna has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $16,625 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Madonna University.

Read more about Fire Protection at Madonna University

#5 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $15,533 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Fire Protection Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $18,106 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree fire protection students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fire Protection at UC

#8

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Siena Heights University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Siena Heights University also made our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Siena Heights University is $16,673 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Fire Protection at Siena Heights University

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 24 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $15,803 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Report

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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%.

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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