2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
With 88 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #121 most popular major in Wisconsin.
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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin 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. 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.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central Technical College are $3,723 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year. On average, fire protection graduates from Madison College take out $11,284 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Madison College also took the #5 spot in our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-State Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fire Protection majors at FVTC take out an average of $15,091 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in Wisconsin. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Technical College are $4,572 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,488 a year.
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Blackhawk Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BTC are $4,568 a year.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $4,793 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 50 |
| Ohio | 135 |
| Illinois | 289 |
| Indiana | 292 |
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Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 8 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.