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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$4,991 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,547 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 41 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #181 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the fire protection associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Virginia Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for fire protection in Virginia.

Full Fire Protection at Northern Virginia Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 per year.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Reynolds Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 per year.

Full Fire Protection at Tidewater Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Central Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 29
North Carolina 255
Florida 260
Tennessee 44
Kentucky 72
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 19
Arkansas 7
Alabama 1,020
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 91

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 4 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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