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2027 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Indiana

[Fire Protection](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for fire protection students.

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• Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Indiana

2027 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Indiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fire protection degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Fire Protection 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)

Ivy Tech Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value fire protection schools in Indiana. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete the fire protection program here. Soon after graduation, fire protection degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $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)

Students looking for strong value in fire protection will find it at Purdue University Global, which ranked #2. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,101, with out-of-state students paying around $14,412. Students borrow a median of $25,440 to complete the fire protection program here. Soon after graduation, fire protection degree recipients from Purdue University Global generally make around $72,687. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.