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2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$8,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,726 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 246th most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fire science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree fire science students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $9,059 for plains states region associate degree fire science students with aid.

Full Southeast Community College Area Fire Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $4,295 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.

Read full report on Fire Science at MCC

#3

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 30 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hutchinson Community College, the school also landed 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 $7,922 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid.

Read more about Fire Science at Hutchinson Community College

#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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,076 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Full DMACC Fire Science Report

#5

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ozarks Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

OTC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $7,908 for plains states region associate degree fire science students with aid per year to attend OTC.

Read full report on Fire Science at OTC

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Western Iowa Tech Community College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $7,201 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid per year to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Fire Science Report

#7

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid 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 $11,495 for plains states region associate degree fire science students with aid.

Full Hawkeye Community College Fire Science Report

#6 in overall quality

Iowa Central Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree fire science students with aid list, Iowa Central Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Central Community College is $10,102 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Science students with aid.

Read full report on Fire Science at Iowa Central 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

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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