2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,901 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,929 and had an average of $17,155 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 479 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,594 and $11,764 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 170 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fire protection program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree fire protection students.
Top 28 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Waldorf Fire Protection Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Hutchinson Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region. LSC is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Superior College Fire Protection Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Fire Protection Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 9 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%.
Full Butler CC Fire Protection Report
With a ranking of #6, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full OTC Fire Protection Report
Metropolitan Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at MCC
Northland Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Northland Community and Technical College
Century College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Protection at Century College
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Protection at Hennepin Technical College
Johnson County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Protection at Johnson County Community College
Garden City Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Garden City Community College Fire Protection Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Fire Protection at Iowa Central Community College
Riverland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Riverland Community College Fire Protection Report
Coffeyville Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coffeyville Community College is a small school located in Coffeyville, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Coffeyville Community College
With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 7 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Fire Protection Report
Southeast Community College Area ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full Southeast Community College Area Fire Protection Report
North Central Missouri College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central Missouri College is located in Trenton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central Missouri College Fire Protection Report
Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full Kirkwood Community College Fire Protection Report
Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 full report on Fire Protection at NICC
Hawkeye Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hawkeye Community College Fire Protection Report
Crowder College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Crowder College
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DMACC Fire Protection Report
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Columbia College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Columbia College Missouri
Three Rivers College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Fire Protection at Three Rivers College
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Fire Protection Report
Dodge City Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Fire Protection at Dodge City Community College
Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 full report on Fire Protection at Mid-Plains Community College
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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).
- 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.
- 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.
