by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,321 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Iowa, there were 68 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 21 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,441 and $13,776 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. That schools that top this list have a program in fire science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Science at Kirkwood Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa. NICC is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa list. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Science at Des Moines Area Community College
With a ranking of #6, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in Iowa list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Science at Western Iowa Tech Community College
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