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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fire Science is the 246th most popular major in the country with 7,726 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 203 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 95 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $5,641 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full MCC Fire Science Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $9,430 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Southeast Community College Area Fire Science Report

#3

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 30 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Hutchinson Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hutchinson Community College is $8,938 for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Hutchinson Community College Fire Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

DMACC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Des Moines Area Community College is $10,468 for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Iowa Tech Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College is $7,939 for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Hawkeye Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hawkeye Community College is $11,773 for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Hawkeye Community College Fire Science Report

#6 in overall quality

Iowa Central Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa Central Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Central Community College is $11,400 for plains states region associate degree fire science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Iowa Central Community College Fire Science Report

#8

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OTC is $10,105 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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.

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