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2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 243 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Hutchinson Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hutchinson Community College is $6,969 for Plains States Region Fire Science students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fire Science at Hutchinson Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $4,315 for Plains States Region Fire Science students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fire Science at MCC

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $7,190 for plains states region fire science students with aid.

Full Southeast Community College Fire Science Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,397 for plains states region fire science students with aid.

Read full report on Fire Science at Century College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Des Moines Area Community College is $9,557 for plains states region fire science students with aid.

Read full report on Fire Science at DMACC

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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 14 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

JCCC also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $13,371 for Plains States Region Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Johnson County Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at JCCC

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