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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

53 Colleges
$8,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,757 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

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 fringe town of Orange Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a 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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$5,526 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Crescent Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$5,632 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,632 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,210 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Tech is a great value for fire protection students. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SAU Tech are $6,210 a year.

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$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

Savannah Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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$7,665 Average Tuition & Fees

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-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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$6,692 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Georgia Technical College are $6,692 a year.

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$5,396 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Albany Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany Technical College are $5,396 per year.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection schools 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

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 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).

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