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Best Fire Science Schools Near Conway, AR (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Conway, Arkansas is home to about 66,288 residents. Median household income is $58,461 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning fire science-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at a median $73,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Fire Science Schools to Conway
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer fire science programs near Conway, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Conway city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Conway.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas fire science page.
Fire Science Wages Near Conway
Conway is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Firefighter
$48,110
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$53,814
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
$73,330
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$82,025
Fire Inspector and Investigator
$57,990
AR statewide
$64,866
Emergency Management Director
$56,890
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$63,635
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Conway at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
66,288
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$58,461
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
41.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Conway-Area Cities With Fire Science Programs
What are the highest-paying fire science roles near Conway?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying fire science-related roles near Conway are: First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($73,330), Fire Inspector and Investigator ($57,990), Emergency Management Director ($56,890). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Sherwood instead of Conway?
Sherwood, AR is 21.6 miles from Conway and has its own set of local fire science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Conway an affordable place to study fire science?
Conway’s median household income of $58,461 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Conway while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
