2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,986 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 158 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire protection programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the fire protection program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 158 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #1 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 54 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Public University System, 18,040 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Public University System offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 109 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU, 813 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. Honolulu Community College is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 47 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 335 of the 3,378 students enrolled at Honolulu CC were GI Bill® students, of which 260 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,926. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Honolulu CC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 158 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 62 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 45,949 students enrolled at Valencia College, 1,809 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 965 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,696. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valencia College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Valencia College]](/colleges/valencia-college/student-life/veterans/)
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 10,932 students enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College, 2,618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,321. To help with additional expenses, 24 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FTCC]](/colleges/fayetteville-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. North Shore Community College is a small public school situated in Danvers, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
North Shore Community College also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, North Shore Community College supports 4,783 students, and 231 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,024. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Shore Community College]](/colleges/north-shore-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 86 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Haven offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of New Haven Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 14 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 665 of the 6,813 students enrolled at University of Alaska Fairbanks were GI Bill® students, of which 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,685. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UAF]](/colleges/university-of-alaska-fairbanks/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 486 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Southern University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia Southern University supports 18,533 students, and 4,284 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,084 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,251. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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San Antonio College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full San Antonio College Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 11,953 students enrolled at UAA, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. Central Oregon Community College is a small public school situated in Bend, Oregon. It awarded 13 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 4,304 students enrolled at COCC, 414 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,849. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full COCC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Red Rocks Community College excels when it comes to fire protection quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 6,029 students enrolled at Red Rocks Community College, 348 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 281 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Tidewater Community College supports 16,769 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Veteran Student Life Report
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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St Petersburg College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. SPC is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 31 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
SPC also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, St Petersburg College supports 26,430 students, and 1,273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 820 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,870. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Lake Superior State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying fire protection list, Lake Superior State University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 1,909 students enrolled at Lake Superior State University were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Superior State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Lake Superior State University Veteran Student Life Report
Yavapai College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 257 of the 6,009 students enrolled at Yavapai College were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,293. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Yavapai College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Yavapai College Veteran Student Life Report
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 15,376 students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College, 624 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,537. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at HACC]](/colleges/harrisburg-area-community-college-harrisburg/student-life/veterans/)
Waldorf University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. Waldorf is a small school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 40 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,025 students enrolled at Waldorf, 398 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 319 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,621. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Monroe Community College supports 10,161 students, and 301 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,794. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Monroe Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 6,906 students enrolled at SWIC, 492 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 271 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,194. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Veteran Student Life Report
Macomb Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for an Associate ranking. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Macomb Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Macomb Community College supports 16,736 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Macomb Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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