2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
With 289 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #94 most popular major in Illinois.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for fire protection students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our analysis found Moraine Valley Community College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $8,118 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.
Lewis and Clark Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Morton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Cicero.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morton College are $9,476 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakton Community College are $10,446 a year.
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McHenry County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 50 |
| Ohio | 135 |
| Indiana | 292 |
| Wisconsin | 88 |
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Fire Protection Related Majors for Fire Protection
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 113,121 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.