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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
828 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fire Science is the 246th most popular major in the country with 7,726 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,703 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 828 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walters State Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Morristown, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

WSCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSCC is $5,778 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Walters State Community College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,465 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Volunteer State Community College.

Full VSCC Fire Science Report

#3

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 10 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Reynolds Community College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Fire Science at Reynolds Community College

#4

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full American Military University Fire Science Report

#5

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $9,711 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Fire Science at GTC

#12 in overall quality

Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Florence, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gateway is $9,634 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Gateway Fire Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

LSU Eunice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,492 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Delgado Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,787 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Delgado Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Delgado Community College

#9

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 9 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $12,288 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tidewater Community College Fire Science Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 6 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Jefferson Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Jefferson Community and Technical College is $10,021 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Central Virginia Community College

Lynchburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Central Virginia Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Central Virginia Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Virginia Community College is $9,323 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central Virginia Community College Fire Science Report

#12

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Columbia Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 660 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia Southern University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Southern University is $11,627 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14 in overall quality

West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Paducah, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $9,891 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Fire Science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

#15 in overall quality

Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Ashland Community and Technical College is a small school located in Ashland, Kentucky that handed out 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

ACTC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $8,844 for southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ashland Community and Technical College.

Full ACTC Fire Science Report

#15

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,811 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

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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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