2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You
Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for fire protection students. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $15,803.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southeast Region . Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for fire protection students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $15,615.
American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 a year.
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The excellent programs at Southern Arkansas University Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southeast Region . SAU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Camden.
SAU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year.
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Savannah Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fire protection programs. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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Delgado Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fire protection programs. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year.
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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fire protection students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 a year.
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South Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fire protection students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Georgia Technical College are $6,692 per year.
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Albany Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fire protection students. It came in at #10 on the list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.
Albany Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,396 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 29 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 260 |
| Tennessee | 44 |
| Kentucky | 72 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 19 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Alabama | 1,020 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| West Virginia | 91 |
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Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.