by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 440 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,242 and $26,417 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire protection.
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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 “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region fire protection students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 61 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Superior College is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 9 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnson County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Century College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a small school located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Fire Protection Report
Kirkwood Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Iowa Central Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Riverland Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Garden City Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Garden City Community College is located in Garden City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. College of the Ozarks is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Coffeyville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Coffeyville Community College is a public institution located in Coffeyville, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Crowder College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crowder College is a small school located in Neosho, Missouri that handed out 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
North Central Missouri College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Trenton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Three Rivers College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is a small public school situated in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Fire Protection Report
Mid-Plains Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in North Platte, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Dodge City Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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