2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Fire Science for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Fire Science for an Associate” ranking.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Kansas, there were 118 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 61 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,801 and $22,074 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Fire Science for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Fire Science for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Fire Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kansas
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Fire Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is located in Hutchinson, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hutchinson Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking.Among the 4,907 students enrolled at Hutchinson Community College, 107 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,924. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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