2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region
41
Ranked Colleges
4,164
Degrees Awarded
$8,000
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,164 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,757 and $16,312 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire protection programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Fire Protection Schools
The fire protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fire Protection in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region fire protection students list, American Military University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,563 for southeast region fire protection students per year to attend American Military University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Fire Protection at American Military University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valencia College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for southeast region fire protection students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Valencia College
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 38 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Albany Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $663 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students per year to attend Albany Technical College.
Full Albany Technical College Fire Protection Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 1,037 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Southern University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $11,241 for southeast region fire protection students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Columbia Southern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
South Georgia Technical College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Georgia Technical College is $763 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students.
Read more about Fire Protection at South Georgia Technical College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 12 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $1,978 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students.
Full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Fire Protection Report
St Petersburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
SPC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $2,668 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students.
Read more about Fire Protection at St Petersburg College
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 24 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,898 for southeast region fire protection students per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Guilford Technical Community College
With a ranking of #9, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for southeast region fire protection students.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Fire Protection Report
Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SAU Tech is a public institution located in Camden, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SAU Tech, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,042 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students per year to attend SAU Tech.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full SAU Tech Fire Protection Report
Indian River State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $3,786 for southeast region fire protection students.
Full Indian River State College Fire Protection Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FTCC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,337 for southeast region fire protection students per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region fire protection students list, FSCJ has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,129 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,427 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students.
Full Seminole State College of Florida Fire Protection Report
With a ranking of #15, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Technical Community College is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Forsyth Tech, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Forsyth Tech is $5,388 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Forsyth Tech
University of Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 81 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region fire protection students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region fire protection students per year to attend UF.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Fire Protection Report
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Eastern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,763 for southeast region fire protection students per year to attend Eastern.
Full Eastern Kentucky University Fire Protection Report
Hillsborough Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
HCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,949 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students per year to attend HCC.
Read full report on Fire Protection at HCC
With a ranking of #19, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region fire protection students list, Daytona State College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Daytona State College is $8,866 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Daytona State College
Gulf Coast State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GCSC is located in Panama City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $4,885 for southeast region fire protection students per year to attend GCSC.
Full Gulf Coast State College Fire Protection Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,382 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students per year to attend Liberty University.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Liberty University
Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. LSU Eunice is a public institution located in Eunice, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend LSU Eunice is $9,306 for southeast region fire protection students.
Read more about Fire Protection at LSU Eunice
Alamance Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Alamance Community College is a public institution located in Graham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Alamance Community College is $14,724 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Alamance Community College
Columbia College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region fire protection students list, Columbia College South Carolina has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $20,247 for southeast region fire protection students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Columbia College
Wake Technical Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,767 for Southeast Region Fire Protection students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Wake Technical Community College
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