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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Plains States Region

22 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 8,102 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 243 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 109 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fire science.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Plains States Region

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Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major 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 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kansas City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 10 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science 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 science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Ozarks Technical Community College Fire Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region. Metropolitan Community College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified 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 MCC Fire Science Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

With a ranking of #7, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Garden City Community College
Garden City, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Garden City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Garden City Community College Fire Science Report

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.

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Riverland Community College
Austin, Minnesota

Riverland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science 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 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, Kansas

Coffeyville Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coffeyville Community College is a small school located in Coffeyville, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Community College Fire Science Report

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North Central Missouri College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. NCMC is a public institution located in Trenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

With a ranking of #17, Crowder College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.

Full Des Moines Area Community College Fire Science Report

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

With a ranking of #19, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 3 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City Community College is a small public school situated in Dodge City, Kansas. It awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 17 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.

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