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.
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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.
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 small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $3,723 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in Wisconsin. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year. On average, fire protection graduates from Madison College take out $11,284 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #5 for overall quality for fire protection in Wisconsin.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mid-State Technical College is a great value for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $4,418 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FVTC are $4,746 a year. Fire Protection majors at FVTC take out an average of $15,091 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
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 city of La Crosse.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,572 per year.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,488 per year.
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Blackhawk 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $4,568 per year.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $4,793 per year.
Best 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 |
| 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.
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