2025 Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Ranked #66 in popularity, fire science is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 112 associate degrees in fire science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to fire science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other fire science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fire science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fire science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Fire Science Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Science in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fire science.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Fire Science

1

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in fire science has to check out Johnson County Community College. JCCC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.More information about a associate in fire science from Johnson County Community College

2

Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Hutchinson Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fire science. Hutchinson Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hutchinson.More information about a associate in fire science from Hutchinson Community College

Best Fire Science Colleges by State

Explore the best fire science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	10
Kansas	275	61
Missouri	210	15
Iowa	200	11
Nebraska	163	12

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Fire Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Fire Protection area of study, Fire Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	31
Fire Services Administration	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.