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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

1 Ranked Colleges
5 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,726 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 246th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 5 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

HACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend HACC is $9,933 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fire Science at HACC

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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