2025 Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools

If you pursue a associate degree in fire science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of fire science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,000 associate degrees in fire science during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Fire Science School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of fire science for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality fire science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to fire science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other fire science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fire science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fire science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Fire Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Science in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fire science.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Fire Science

1

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

432 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in fire science needs to check out Columbia Southern University. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.More information about a associate in fire science from Columbia Southern University

2

Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in fire science needs to look into Moreno Valley College. Moreno Valley College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.More information about a associate in fire science from Moreno Valley College

3

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in fire science. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in fire science from Ivy Tech Community College

4

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Madison Area Technical College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in fire science. Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Madison.More information about a associate in fire science from Madison Area Technical College

5

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in fire science from College of Southern Nevada

6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in fire science from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

7

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Macomb Community College is a large public college located in the city of Warren.More information about a associate in fire science from Macomb Community College

8

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in fire science from Fox Valley Technical College

9

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in fire science from South Texas College

10

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

116 Annual Graduates

UVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Orem.More information about a associate in fire science from Utah Valley University

Fire Science by Region

View the Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Fire Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Fire Protection area of study, Fire Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fire Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	1,681
Fire Services Administration	131
Fire Systems Technology	59
Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation	52
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention	8
Other Fire Protection	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.