2020 Most Affordable Online Fire Science Degrees
The 21 schools in this list represent the most affordable options for obtaining an online bachelor's degree in fire science. Columbia Southern University is the #1 school on the list, offering a tuition rate of $6,900 annually. In the #2 spot is Pierce College at Puyallup, offering a Bachelor of Applied Science in Fire Services Leadership and Management for $7,064 per academic year. Classes for this program include Chemical Concepts with Lab, Disaster Planning and Control, Fire Service Ethics, Fire Services Administration, Personnel Management for the Fire Service, and Political & Legal Foundations for Fire Protection.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
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| Columbia Southern University | $6,900 | |
| Pierce College at Puyallup | $7,064 | |
| College of Southern Nevada | $7,190 | |
| Fayetteville State University | $7,556 | |
| American Public University System | $8,100 | |
| Western Illinois University | $8,883 | |
| University of Florida | $9,000 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | $10,800 | |
| Eastern Oregon University | $11,340 | |
| University of Cincinnati | $11,350 | |
| Liberty University | $11,700 | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | $12,270 | |
| Anna Maria College | $12,300 | |
| St. Petersburg College | $12,773 | |
| California State University-San Marcos | $13,470 | |
| Upper Iowa University | $14,130 | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $14,280 | |
| Point Park University | $14,400 | |
| Purdue University Global | $16,695 | |
| Salem State University | $18,075 | |
| Idaho State University | $24,168 |
Columbia Southern University Orange Beach (AL)
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 Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Pierce College at Puyallup Puyallup (WA)
Example Classes: Chemical Concepts with Lab, Disaster Planning and Control, Fire Service Ethics, Fire Services Administration, Personnel Management for the Fire Service, Political & Legal Foundations for Fire Protection Online Bachelor's Degrees
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College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
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
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Fayetteville State University Fayetteville (NC)
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
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American Public University System Charles Town (WV)
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
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Western Illinois University Macomb (IL)
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
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University of Florida Gainesville (FL)
Example Classes: Applications of Fire Research, Command and Control at Catastrophic Fire-Rescue Incidents, Community Risk Reduction for Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services Human Resource Management, Management of Fire Prevention Programs, Public Safety Educator Online Bachelor's Degrees
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh (WI)
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
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Eastern Oregon University La Grande (OR)
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
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University of Cincinnati Cincinnati (OH) (and 1 other)
Example Classes: Community Paramedicine, EMS Administration, Fire & Emergency Services Administration, Fire Scene Reconstruction Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Liberty University Lynchburg (VA)
Example Classes: Administration of Fire & Emergency Service Organizations, Fire Prevention & Protection, H.R. Management in Fire Service Organizations, Leadership in Fire Service Organizations, Legal & Political Issues in Fire Administration Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Eastern Kentucky University Richmond (KY)
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 Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Anna Maria College Paxton (MA)
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
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St. Petersburg College Clearwater (FL)
Example Classes: Advanced Fire Administration, Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection, Chief Officer, Community Fire & Risk Reduction, Fire Prevention Organization and Management, Political and Legal Foundations for Fire Protection Online Bachelor's Degrees
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California State University-San Marcos San Marcos (CA)
Example Classes: Fire Behavior, Fuels, and Resource Management, Firefighter Stress, Behavioral, and Mental Health, Human Impact on the Environment, Land Use Planning and Community Resiliency, Special Topics in Wildfire Science, Wildfire Law and Economics Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Upper Iowa University Fayette (IA)
Example Classes: Management Principles, Public Administration, Urban Management Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins (CO)
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
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Point Park University Pittsburgh (PA)
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
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Purdue University Global Indianapolis (IN)
Example Classes: Advanced Principles of Firefighter Safety and Survival, Fire Investigation and Analysis, Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services, Research Analysis for Fire Emergency Services, Safety Risk Management for Fire and EMS, Strategy and Tactics Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Salem State University Salem (MA)
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
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Idaho State University Pocatello (ID)
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
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