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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,547 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #180 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for fire protection students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection

#1

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Schoolcraft College the best value school in Michigan for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 a year.

Schoolcraft College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $6,090 per year.

Macomb Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Oakland Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Lake Superior State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 135
Illinois 289
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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.

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