2023 Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Ranked Colleges
74
Degrees Awarded
$34,400
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 152 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The fire science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fire Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Paxton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Anna Maria did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fire Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 1,492 students enrolled at Anna Maria College were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Anna Maria College]](/colleges/anna-maria-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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