2025 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

If you plan on getting your associate degree in fire protection, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #36 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 65 associate degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fire protection students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fire protection students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for fire protection to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fire protection related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Protection in Kansas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for fire protection students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Kansas Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection

1

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Johnson County Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. JCCC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Overland Park.More information about a associate in fire protection from Johnson County Community College

2

Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS

33 Annual Graduates

$51,007 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Hutchinson Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Hutchinson Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hutchinson.

Students who graduate with their associate from the fire protection program state that they receive average early career wages of $51,007.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Hutchinson Community College

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	35
Missouri	117	23
Iowa	116	51
Nebraska	98	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Fire Protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fire Protection Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Science	65

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	34
Security Science and Technology	2
Other Homeland Security	1

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.