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Best Fire Science Schools Near Pocatello, ID (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Pocatello, Idaho has 2 accredited schools offering fire science programs. Pocatello has a population of about 58,231. In Idaho, the top-earning fire science-related role is Emergency Management Director at a median $99,720 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Fire Science Schools to Pocatello
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer fire science programs near Pocatello, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pocatello 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 Pocatello.
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 Idaho schools on the Idaho fire science page.
Fire Science Wages Near Pocatello
Pocatello is part of the Pocatello, ID metro area (BLS area code 38540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Idaho statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Firefighter
$44,250
Pocatello, ID
$49,775
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
$53,850
Pocatello, ID
$60,574
Fire Inspector and Investigator
$72,810
ID statewide
$81,901
Emergency Management Director
$99,720
ID statewide
$112,171
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.
Pocatello at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
88.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Pocatello-Area Cities With Fire Science Programs
How many accredited fire science schools are near Pocatello, ID?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering fire science programs near Pocatello. The closest is Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bridgerland Technical College (83.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying fire science roles near Pocatello?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying fire science-related roles near Pocatello are: Emergency Management Director ($99,720), Fire Inspector and Investigator ($72,810), First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($53,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Idaho statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Idaho Falls instead of Pocatello?
Idaho Falls, ID is 47.7 miles from Pocatello 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.
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 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
