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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2021-2022, 8,321 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,734 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 588 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fire science.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree fire science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Southeast Region

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 405 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Columbia Southern University

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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #2 spot on the list. LSU Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fire Science at LSU Eunice

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. VSCC is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Volunteer State Community College

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Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walters State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Walters State Community College is located in Morristown, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fire Science at WSCC

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #5 spot on the list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 54 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full American Military University Fire Science Report

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Southern Arkansas University Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. SAU Tech is a public institution located in Camden, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Fire Science at Southern Arkansas University Tech

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With a ranking of #7, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tidewater Community College Fire Science Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fire Science Report

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Chattanooga State Community College

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Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Hopkinsville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Hopkinsville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read more about Fire Science at Hopkinsville Community College

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Thomas Nelson Community College

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

Full Delgado Community College Fire Science Report

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Gateway Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Florence, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Gateway Community and Technical College Fire Science Report

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

Full GTC Fire Science Report

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Reynolds Community College

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With a ranking of #16, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Fire Science at South Georgia Technical College

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Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

With a ranking of #17, Meridian Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Meridian, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 MCC Fire Science Report

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With a ranking of #18, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. SKYCTC is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 SKYCTC Fire Science Report

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Albany Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Fire Science at Albany Technical College

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Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, Arkansas

With a ranking of #20, Black River Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Black River Technical College is a small school located in Pocahontas, Arkansas that handed out 3 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Black River Technical College Fire Science Report

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With a ranking of #21, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Owensboro Community and Technical College

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Central Virginia Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Central Virginia Community College

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Jefferson Community and Technical College

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Paducah, Kentucky. It awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

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