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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fire Science is the 246th most popular major in the country with 7,726 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 203 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 95 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fire science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 10 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $2,963 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Metropolitan Community College Fire Science Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Community College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $7,573 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Southeast Community College

#3

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hutchinson Community College is located in Hutchinson, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

Hutchinson Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $6,606 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Hutchinson Community College

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, DMACC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DMACC is $8,543 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Western Iowa Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $5,287 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#6 in overall quality

Iowa Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa Central Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Central Community College is $8,734 for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Iowa Central Community College Fire Science Report

#7

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hawkeye Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,083 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

Full Hawkeye Community College Fire Science Report

#8

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OTC is $7,057 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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