2025 Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region
7Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,734Fire Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in fire science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #266 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,734 degrees in fire science annually.
The fire science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Science rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Science Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Fire Science in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fire science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Columbia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fire science. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 439 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent data year.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in fire science. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
American Public University System is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in fire science. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 fire science students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in fire science needs to check out Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 6 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 41 fire science students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent data year.
Delgado Community College is a large public college located in the city of New Orleans. This college ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 8 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 8 fire science students who graduated with this degree at LSU Eunice in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The fire science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Science rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
