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2023 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 243 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in fire science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hutchinson Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $6,969 for plains states region fire science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fire Science at Hutchinson Community College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #2 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 16 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

Century College also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,397 for Plains States Region Fire Science students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 14 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

JCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,371 for plains states region fire science students per year to attend Johnson County Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Johnson County Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $7,190 for plains states region fire science students.

Read full report on Fire Science at Southeast Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region fire science students list, MCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $4,315 for plains states region fire science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Metropolitan Community College Fire Science Report

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,557 for plains states region fire science students per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Full DMACC Fire Science Report

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