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2026 Best Value Other Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other fire protection, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Fire Protection Schools
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College tops our 2026 list of the best value other fire protection schools in the Great Lakes Region. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay. In-state tuition and fees average $4,960, with out-of-state students paying around $7,203. Typical student debt for other fire protection graduates is $14,997. Early-career other fire protection graduates make about $42,016. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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[Other Fire Protection](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/fire-protection-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other fire protection education at a price that pays off.
