Fire Science/Firefighting Colleges

A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations.

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 912 per year (In-State)
$ 5,472 per year (Out-of-State)

Cochise College

Douglas, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,118 per year (In-State)
$ 5,856 per year (Out-of-State)

Coconino County Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,344 per year (In-State)
$ 5,376 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,128 per year (In-State)
$ 6,128 per year (Out-of-State)

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,248 per year (In-District)
$ 1,584 per year (In-State)
$ 4,272 per year (Out-of-State)

National Park Community College

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,200 per year (In-District)
$ 1,440 per year (In-State)
$ 2,976 per year (Out-of-State)

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,500 per year (In-State)
$ 3,000 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern Arkansas University Tech

Camden, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,560 per year (In-State)
$ 2,080 per year (Out-of-State)

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 754 per year (In-State)
$ 4,956 per year (Out-of-State)

American River College

Sacramento, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 758 per year (In-State)
$ 4,986 per year (Out-of-State)

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 780 per year

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 728 per year (In-State)
$ 5,348 per year (Out-of-State)

Aims Community College

Greeley, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,200 per year (In-District)
$ 2,256 per year (In-State)
$ 7,200 per year (Out-of-State)

Community College of Aurora

Aurora, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,182 per year (In-State)
$ 10,354 per year (Out-of-State)

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,746 per year (In-State)
$ 8,284 per year (Out-of-State)

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-State)
$ 4,440 per year (Out-of-State)

Brevard Community College

Cocoa, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,592 per year (In-State)
$ 6,425 per year (Out-of-State)

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,575 per year (In-State)
$ 5,445 per year (Out-of-State)

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,983 per year (In-State)
$ 7,740 per year (Out-of-State)

First Coast Technical Institute

Saint Augustine, Florida
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 4,900
Program Length: 1440 hours

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Coosa Valley Technical College

Rome, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Gainesville State College

Oakwood, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,176 per year (In-State)
$ 5,808 per year (Out-of-State)

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 11,700 per year (Out-of-State)

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Chicago, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,010 per year (In-District)
$ 4,880 per year (In-State)
$ 7,986 per year (Out-of-State)

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,251 per year (In-District)
$ 7,243 per year (In-State)
$ 8,619 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Lake County

Grayslake, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,888 per year (In-District)
$ 5,638 per year (In-State)
$ 7,768 per year (Out-of-State)

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-District)
$ 6,133 per year (In-State)
$ 7,958 per year (Out-of-State)

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,240 per year (In-State)
$ 8,040 per year (Out-of-State)

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-State)
$ 5,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,504 per year (In-State)
$ 2,176 per year (Out-of-State)

Cloud County Community College

Concordia, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,664 per year (In-State)
$ 3,808 per year (Out-of-State)

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,120 per year

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,248 per year (In-State)
$ 2,080 per year (Out-of-State)

Bowling Green Technical College

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Kentucky Technical College

Lexington, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Elizabethtown Technical College

Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Gateway Community and Technical College

Covington, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,550 per year (In-State)
$ 4,550 per year (Out-of-State)

Louisiana State University-Eunice

Eunice, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,095 per year (In-State)
$ 5,095 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,790 per year (In-State)
$ 5,220 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,208 per year (In-District)
$ 3,840 per year (In-State)
$ 4,824 per year (Out-of-State)

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,900 per year

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 624 per year (In-State)
$ 6,240 per year (Out-of-State)

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 576 per year (In-State)
$ 5,520 per year (Out-of-State)

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 576 per year (In-State)
$ 5,520 per year (Out-of-State)

Delta College

University Center, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,175 per year (In-District)
$ 3,120 per year (In-State)
$ 4,455 per year (Out-of-State)

Henry Ford Community College

Dearborn, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,368 per year (In-District)
$ 2,688 per year (In-State)
$ 2,880 per year (Out-of-State)

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,705 per year (In-District)
$ 2,914 per year (In-State)
$ 3,968 per year (Out-of-State)

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,950 per year (In-District)
$ 3,150 per year (In-State)
$ 4,350 per year (Out-of-State)

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,900 per year (In-State)
$ 7,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Hennepin Technical College

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,708 per year

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,093 per year (In-State)
$ 8,186 per year (Out-of-State)

Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,096 per year

Meridian Community College

Meridian, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,450 per year (In-State)
$ 2,740 per year (Out-of-State)

Crowder College

Neosho, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,488 per year (In-District)
$ 2,112 per year (In-State)
$ 2,760 per year (Out-of-State)

East Central College

Union, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,464 per year (In-District)
$ 2,088 per year (In-State)
$ 3,144 per year (Out-of-State)

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,160 per year (In-District)
$ 2,880 per year (In-State)
$ 3,540 per year (Out-of-State)

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,872 per year (In-District)
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 3,072 per year (Out-of-State)

Montana State University-College of Technology-Great Falls

Great Falls, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,424 per year (In-State)
$ 7,728 per year (Out-of-State)

Mid Plains Community College

North Platte, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,710 per year (In-State)
$ 2,220 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Southern Nevada

North Las Vegas, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,523 per year (In-State)
$ 6,438 per year (Out-of-State)

Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,522 per year (In-State)
$ 6,437 per year (Out-of-State)

New Hampshire Community Technical College-Berlin/Laconia

Laconia, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,248 per year (In-State)
$ 12,032 per year (Out-of-State)

Burlington County College

Pemberton, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,716 per year (In-District)
$ 2,550 per year (In-State)
$ 4,500 per year (Out-of-State)

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,190 per year (In-District)
$ 2,310 per year (Out-of-District)

Northern New Mexico College

Espanola, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,392 per year (In-State)
$ 5,340 per year (Out-of-State)

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 600 per year (In-State)
$ 840 per year (Out-of-State)

Schenectady County Community College

Schenectady, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,750 per year (In-State)
$ 5,500 per year (Out-of-State)

Adult Center for Education

Zanesville, Ohio
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 6,898
Program Length: 1200 hours

Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County

Newark, Ohio
Most Popular Program: Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
Program Cost: $ 4,703
Program Length: 770 hours

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,388 per year (In-State)
$ 8,775 per year (Out-of-State)

Columbiana County Vocational School

Lisbon, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,800 per year

Autry Technology Center

Enid, Oklahoma
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,264
Program Length: 1468 hours

Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center

Choctaw, Oklahoma
Most Popular Program: Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Program Cost: $ 3,685
Program Length: 1200 hours

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,405 per year (In-State)
$ 6,245 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Oregon Community College

Bend, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,745 per year (In-District)
$ 3,735 per year (In-State)
$ 7,740 per year (Out-of-State)

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,610 per year (In-State)
$ 8,955 per year (Out-of-State)

Clatsop Community College

Astoria, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,052 per year (In-State)
$ 4,104 per year (Out-of-State)

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,578 per year

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-District)
$ 4,680 per year (In-State)
$ 7,020 per year (Out-of-State)

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,180 per year (In-State)
$ 6,410 per year (Out-of-State)

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,800 per year

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-District)
$ 3,100 per year (In-State)
$ 5,960 per year (Out-of-State)

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,656 per year (In-District)
$ 3,304 per year (In-State)
$ 4,264 per year (Out-of-State)

Chattanooga State Technical Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 720 per year (In-State)
$ 1,512 per year (Out-of-State)

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 840 per year (In-District)
$ 1,350 per year (In-State)
$ 1,950 per year (Out-of-State)

Austin Community College

Austin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,170 per year (In-District)
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 5,670 per year (Out-of-State)

Blinn College

Brenham, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,344 per year (In-District)
$ 1,968 per year (In-State)
$ 3,912 per year (Out-of-State)

Utah Valley State College

Orem, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,580 per year (In-State)
$ 9,030 per year (Out-of-State)

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,282 per year

Bellevue Community College

Bellevue, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,199 per year (In-State)
$ 7,407 per year (Out-of-State)

Everett Community College

Everett, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,445 per year (In-State)
$ 7,653 per year (Out-of-State)

Lower Columbia College

Longview, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,375 per year (In-State)
$ 3,194 per year (Out-of-State)

Mountain State University

Beckley, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,560 per year

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,415 per year (In-State)
$ 14,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,415 per year (In-State)
$ 15,309 per year (Out-of-State)

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,640 per year (In-State)
$ 15,540 per year (Out-of-State)

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,415 per year (In-State)
$ 15,309 per year (Out-of-State)

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,368 per year (In-State)
$ 4,128 per year (Out-of-State)