Fire Science Rankings: Colleges, Universities, and Degree Programs
More than 900 colleges and universities across the countries have fire science degree programs, but only so many offer high quality education and training at a price that won’t break the bank. Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and the Carnegie Foundation, we’ve highlighted the top fire science degree programs and colleges in the U.S., not only in fire-related subjects specifically, but also in other first responder and environmental disciplines. See which colleges stand out.
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100 Colleges Where Graduates Save Lives
First responders are a different breed. They dive into flames, run toward gunfire, pull survivors from wreckage. They change calamity to calm and they do so very quickly. While only experience can prepare someone for emergency, every first ...
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80 EMT Programs with High ROI
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) is projected to grow by 33% between 2010 and 2020. This unprecedented growth rate — more than double the average growth rate f...
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Fire Science Programs That Really Pay Off
While the education itself is the most important part of obtaining a degree in fire science, the increase in pay or career prospects is a close second. Students want to enroll in programs that will make them high-caliber firemen and women, ...
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Most Affordable Fire Science Degree Programs
Even the most experienced firefighters were once young men and women who just wanted to do their part, and, like most young people, they were probably trying to get their start on a limited budget. If the list below had been around then, th...
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Most Popular Fire Science Degree Programs for Women
Like the firefighting profession, post-secondary fire science programs are often dominated by men. The average female enrollment in the fire science and forestry programs we reviewed was 10%, but the schools on our list all have significant...