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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

27 Ranked Colleges
329 Degrees Awarded
$5,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician is the 286th most popular major in the country with 3,769 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 719 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 329 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire prevention and safety technology/technician 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 prevention and safety technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #1 spot on the list. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $3,182 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

Valencia College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,369 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Valencia College.

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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 26 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,475 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Indian River State College.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,680 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,336 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,178 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 29 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k list, FTCC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $5,018 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

FSW also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for FSW is $6,979 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $6,678 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#4 in overall quality

Hillsborough Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $4,134 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Gulf Coast State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Panama City, Florida, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

GCSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GCSC is $2,453 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18 in overall quality

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. A-B Tech is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-B Tech, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $7,397 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Johnston Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Smithfield, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnston Community College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnston Community College is $5,845 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern Florida State College is $4,285 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Catawba Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CVCC is a public institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,046 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Catawba Valley Community College.

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#17

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school situated in Jacksonville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina Community College also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $7,344 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Coastal Carolina Community College.

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#18

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Nash Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nash Community College is a small public school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Nash Community College is $4,758 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k list, Palm Beach State College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,890 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

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#20

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 15 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Guilford Technical Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,318 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Davidson County Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Davidson County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Davidson County Community College is a public institution located in Thomasville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCCC, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,824 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DCCC.

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#22

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Polk State College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Polk State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Polk State is $9,648 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#23

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Daytona State College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Daytona State College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Daytona State College is $8,549 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Cape Fear Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

CFCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CFCC is $7,372 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Broward College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students whose families make $30-$48k list, BC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Broward College is $12,603 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students whose families make $30-$48k.

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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