2023 Best Fire Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
2,802
Degrees Awarded
$24,900
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,102 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,802 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fire science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science”.
Top 14 Best Fire Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 14 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale]](/colleges/keiser-university-ft-lauderdale/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 50,047 students enrolled at American Military University, 18,040 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at American Public University System]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 522 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Southern University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 18,533 students enrolled at Columbia Southern University, 4,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,084 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,251. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 22 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tidewater Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tidewater Community College]](/colleges/tidewater-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia College supports 1,218 students, and 111 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,897. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Albany Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science ranking. Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Albany Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,022 students enrolled at Albany Technical College, 179 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,653. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Albany Technical College]](/colleges/albany-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Arkansas University Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science list. SAU Tech is a small public school situated in Camden, Arkansas. It awarded 78 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
SAU Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 769 students enrolled at SAU Tech, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,288. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SAU Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SAU Tech]](/colleges/southern-arkansas-university-tech/student-life/veterans/)
Greenville Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 10,536 students enrolled at GTC, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,590. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science ranking. This small school is located in Eunice, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying fire science list, LSU Eunice has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 3,142 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Eunice were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,215. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University - Eunice offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #11, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science list. Morristown, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
WSCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 5,742 students enrolled at WSCC, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,506. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 WSCC Veteran Student Life Report
Delgado Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 13,251 students enrolled at Delgado Community College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,986. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delgado Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Delgado Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Reynolds Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Reynolds Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,759 students enrolled at Reynolds Community College, 247 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,885. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Reynolds Community College]](/colleges/j-sargeant-reynolds-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
South Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fire Science ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
South Georgia Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, South Georgia Technical College supports 1,814 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full South Georgia Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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