by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fire Protection](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for fire protection students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fire protection, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Delgado Community College, our #1 best value for fire protection in Louisiana. Set in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,279. Students borrow a median of $25,283 to complete the fire protection program here. Soon after graduation, fire protection degree recipients from Delgado Community College generally make around $36,073. That is a strong return on a $25,283 median debt.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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