2026 Best Value Fire Protection Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Fire Protection graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 486 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Fire Protection Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat University Of Florida this year in the United States. University Of Florida is a public school based in Gainesville, FL. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,381, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. The median Fire Protection program debt is $12,296. Median earnings reach $71,588 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $12,296 median debt. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on University Of Florida
You'll get strong value at Columbia College South Carolina, which ranked #2 this year. Read the full report on Columbia College South Carolina
Chemeketa Community College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Fire Protection ranking in the United States. Get the full Chemeketa Community College report
You'll get strong value at Lanier Technical College, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on Lanier Technical College
Out of the 486 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Mohave Community College landed the #5 spot. Read the full report on Mohave Community College
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Portland Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. See the full Portland Community College profile
College Of The Siskiyous ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. Read more about College Of The Siskiyous
El Centro College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. More on El Centro College
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City placed #10 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read the full report on Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
Purdue University Global landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Purdue University Global
Triton College
Triton College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on Triton College
Aims Community College placed #13 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Aims Community College report
Apollo Career Center ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. See the full Apollo Career Center profile
Edmonds Community College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Edmonds Community College
John Wood Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full John Wood Community College report
Nash Community College placed #17 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Nash Community College report
Treasure Valley Community College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Treasure Valley Community College
Amarillo College
Amarillo College came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Amarillo College
Gaston College
Gaston College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about Gaston College
Siena Heights University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. Read more about Siena Heights University
Hutchinson Community College placed #22 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read more about Hutchinson Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. See the full Kansas City Kansas Community College profile
Tidewater Community College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Tidewater Community College profile
Lone Star College System placed #25 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. See the full Lone Star College System profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Fire Protection Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Red Rocks Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Red Rocks Community College
College Of The Mainland placed #27 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. More on College Of The Mainland
Clovis Community College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. See the full Clovis Community College profile
Community College Of Philadelphia ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. Get the full Community College Of Philadelphia report
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins placed #30 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. More on Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom
Coffeyville Community College placed #32 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Coffeyville Community College report
Everett Community College placed #33 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. More on Everett Community College
University Of North Texas At Dallas offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about University Of North Texas At Dallas
Bakersfield College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. See the full Bakersfield College profile
Belmont College
Belmont College offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on Belmont College
Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College placed #37 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read more about Cabrillo College
Community College Of Rhode Island placed #38 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read more about Community College Of Rhode Island
Montana State University Billings placed #39 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Montana State University Billings report
Northland Pioneer College placed #40 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read more about Northland Pioneer College
Oakland Community College placed #41 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read the full report on Oakland Community College
Western Illinois University offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. See the full Western Illinois University profile
Clover Park Technical College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Fire Protection schools. Read the full report on Clover Park Technical College
Idaho State University placed #44 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Idaho State University report
Central Arizona College placed #45 among the best-value Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Central Arizona College report
Columbus State Community College came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Columbus State Community College
University Of Alaska Anchorage landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Alaska Anchorage
Waubonsee Community College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Waubonsee Community College
El Paso Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about El Paso Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. See the full Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg profile
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- Best Value Fire Protection Schools (All Levels)
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 486 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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