2019 Most Affordable Online Fire Science Degrees
With tuition rates under $19,000 per year, these 16 schools offer the most affordable online degrees in fire science and administration. Anna Maria College is ranked in first place and offers a tuition rate of $7,029 per year. Those enrolled in AMC's Bachelor of Science in Fire Science program can expect to take courses such as Disaster Planning and Control, Emergency Services Management, and Fire Related Human Behavior.
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| Rank | College | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Anna Maria College | $7,029 | |
| #2 College of Southern Nevada | $7,525 | |
| #3 Fayetteville State University | $7,808 | |
| #4 American Public University System | $8,100 | |
| #5 Idaho State University | $8,260 | |
| #6 Salem State University | $8,550 | |
| #7 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | $9,096 | |
| #8 Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $9,600 | |
| #9 Western Illinois University | $10,041 | |
| #10 (tie) Eastern Oregon University | $10,800 | |
| #10 (tie) University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | $10,800 | |
| #12 (tie) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $11,700 | |
| #12 (tie) Liberty University | $11,700 | |
| #14 Eastern Kentucky University | $12,270 | |
| #15 Point Park University | $13,650 | |
| #16 University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $18,961 |
- Annual Tuition: $7,029
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Acceptance Rate: 79%
- 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: $7,525
- 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: $7,808
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 68%
- 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: $8,100
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: 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: $8,260
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: ---
- 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: $8,550
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Acceptance Rate: 82%
- 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: $9,096
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 73%
- 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)
- Annual Tuition: $9,600
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 80%
- Example Classes:
Concepts of Emergency Medical Service; Crisis Intervention; Emergency Medical Response Planning; Fire Service Administration & Management; Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,041
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 60%
- 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: $10,800
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 98%
- 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: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 63%
- 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: $11,700
- 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: $11,700
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC and TRACS
- Acceptance Rate: 30%
- 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 (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,270
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC and ACCET
- Acceptance Rate: 87%
- 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: $13,650
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Acceptance Rate: 65%
- 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: $18,961
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 66%
- 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)
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