2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Fire Science Degrees
These 20 schools offer affordable online fire science bachelor's degrees, with annual tuition rates below $19,000. Ranked #1, Columbia Southern University has the most affordable tuition for only $6,600 per year and offers three bachelor's degrees in fire science. Waldorf University ranks #5 and offers the most programs in fire science, including Bachelor of Science Fire Science Administration and Bachelor of Arts Emergency Management/Fire Science. Western Illinois University's Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Services - Fire Administration Option offers classes such as Fire Investigation and Analysis and Disaster and Fire Defense Planning.
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| Rank | College | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Columbia Southern University | Annual Tuition $6,600 | |
| #2 Fayetteville State University | Annual Tuition $7,806 | |
| #3 Idaho State University | Annual Tuition $8,006 | |
| #4 American Public University System | Annual Tuition $8,370 | |
| #5 Waldorf University | Annual Tuition $8,700 | |
| #6 College of Southern Nevada | Annual Tuition $9,086 | |
| #7 Western Illinois University | Annual Tuition $10,041 | |
| #8 Salem State University | Annual Tuition $10,312 | |
| #9 Eastern Oregon University | Annual Tuition $10,440 | |
| #10 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Annual Tuition $10,800 | |
| #11 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | Annual Tuition $11,250 | |
| #12 Eastern Kentucky University | Annual Tuition $12,000 | |
| #13 Anna Maria College | Annual Tuition $12,300 | |
| #14 Point Park University | Annual Tuition $12,990 | |
| #15 Upper Iowa University | Annual Tuition $13,230 | |
| #16 Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Annual Tuition $13,860 | |
| #17 University of Nebraska at Omaha | Annual Tuition $15,000 | |
| #18 Kaplan University | Annual Tuition $16,695 | |
| #19 University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Annual Tuition $18,596 | |
| #20 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Annual Tuition $18,906 |
- Annual Tuition: $6,600
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: DEAC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Building Construction for Fire Protection; Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services; Fire Behavior and Combustion; Fire Prevention Organization & Management; Fire Service Personnel Management; Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival
- Annual Tuition: $7,806
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 59%
- Example Classes:
Advanced Fire Administration; Fire Investigations; Fire Prevention Organization & Management; Fire Service Ethics; Fire Service Personnel Administration; Firefighter Fitness and Wellness
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,006
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Building Construction and Fire Protection; Emergency Medical Services Administration; Fire Dynamics; Fire Protection Systems; Legal Aspects of the Fire Service; Managerial Issues of Hazardous Materials
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,370
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC and DEAC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Community Fire Mitigation and Protection; Emergency and Disaster Incident Command; Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply; Fire Protection in Building Construction; Incendiary Fire Analysis and Investigation; Psychology of Disaster
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $8,700
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 67%
- Example Classes:
Fire and Emergency Services Administration; Fire Related Human Behavior; Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services; Terrorism Incident Management and Emergency Procedures
Online Bachelor's Degrees (6)
- Bachelor of Applied Science Emergency Management/Fi...
- Bachelor of Applied Science Fire Science Administra...
- Bachelor of Applied Science Psychology/Fire Science
- Bachelor of Arts Emergency Management/Fire Science
- Bachelor of Arts Psychology/Fire Science
- Bachelor of Science Fire Science Administration
- Annual Tuition: $9,086
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services; Fire Investigation; Fire Protection Structures and Systems; Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services; Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency Services; Political and Legal Foundations for Fire Protection
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,041
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 59%
- Example Classes:
Analytic Approaches to Public Fire Protection; Community and The Fire Threat; Disaster and Fire Defense Planning; Fire Investigation and Analysis; Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,312
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
- Acceptance Rate: 74%
- Example Classes:
Advanced Arson Detection and Prevention; Fire Service Law; Labor/Management Relations; Managing Community Based Fire Prevention Programs; Managing the Emergency Scene: Principles and Practices
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,440
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 97%
- Example Classes:
Advanced Aviation Management/Fire Suppression; Community Risk Reduction; Emergency Service Delivery; Multiculturalism in Emergency Services; Organization for Fire Protection; Principles of Emergency Service/Safety/Survival
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,800
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 65%
- Example Classes:
Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services; Conflict Resolution for Emergency Management; Emergency Medical Services Management; Fire & Emergency Services Leadership; Fire Prevention & Risk Management; Mentoring for Emergency Management Personnel
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,250
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 66%
- Example Classes:
Advanced Principles in Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival; Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection; Disaster Planning and Control; Fire and Emergency Services Administration; Fire Protection Structures and Systems; Fire-Related Human Behavior
- Annual Tuition: $12,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC and ACCET
- Acceptance Rate: 86%
- Example Classes:
Advanced Explosion & Bombing Investigation; Applied Learning in Fire & Safety Engineering; Constitutional Criminal Procedure; Fire Arson & Explosion Case Preparation; Hazardous Materials; Proving Criminal Acts
- Annual Tuition: $12,300
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
- Acceptance Rate: 83%
- Example Classes:
Disaster Planning and Control; Emergency Services Management; Emergency Services, Leadership and Administration; Fire Related Human Behavior; Human Resource Management for Emergency Services; Legal Aspects of Emergency Services
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,990
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Acceptance Rate: 71%
- Example Classes:
Communicating Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency; Fire Prevention Organization and Management; Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection; Special Employee Relations
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $13,230
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 56%
- Example Classes:
Management Principles; Public Administration; Urban Management
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $13,860
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Example Classes:
Fire and Emergency Services Budgeting; Fire and Emergency: Legal Considerations; Fire Protection Through Model Building Codes; Industrial Processes and Fire Protection; Proposals/Reports in Fire Service Management; Structure Influence on Tactics and Strategy
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $15,000
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 86%
- Example Classes:
Advanced Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival; Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection; Codes & Inspections; Fire Investigation; Fire Prevention Organization and Management; Fire Related Human Behavior
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $16,695
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC, NEASC CIHE, and DEAC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Fire Behavior and Combustion; Fire Prevention Practices; Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services; Research Analysis for Fire Emergency Services; Strategy and Tactics
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $18,596
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 62%
- Example Classes:
Active Fire Protection; Command and Control of Major Disasters; Engineering Economics; Fire Safety Engineering Problem Analysis; Industrial Hazards & Electricity; State and Local Government
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $18,906
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 76%
- Example Classes:
Analytical Approaches to the Fire Service; Applications of Fire Research; Political and Legal Foundations for Fire Protection; Principles of Emergency Management; Psychology of Disaster
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
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