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2027 Best Value Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Schools in Wisconsin

[Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/wildland-forest-firefighting-and-investigation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation schools.

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• Best Value Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Schools in Wisconsin

2027 Best Value Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Schools in Wisconsin

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Schools

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

$5,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,684 Median Earnings (10yr)

Fox Valley Technical College earned the #1 spot for value among wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation schools in Wisconsin. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,040, while out-of-state students pay about $7,283. Typical student debt for wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation graduates is $10,000. Wildl&/forest Firefighting & Investigation graduates of Fox Valley Technical College earn a median of $44,020 early in their careers. Set against $10,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

$9,228 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,161 Avg Student Debt

$52,021 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point earned it the #2 place for wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,228, with out-of-state students paying around $18,248. Students borrow a median of $24,161 to complete the wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation program here. Early-career wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation graduates make about $41,256. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.

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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.