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2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fire Protection is the 114th most popular major in the country with 13,176 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,404 and had an average of $24,230 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 420 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,778 and $31,379 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 187 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fire protection programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire protection program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 10 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $8,132 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Metropolitan Community College

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,567 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MCC.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,705 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeast Community College.

Full Southeast Community College Fire Protection Report

#4

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 30 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Hutchinson Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,953 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hutchinson Community College.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Hutchinson Community College

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,709 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Read more about Fire Protection at Des Moines Area Community College

#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 60 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf University is $21,221 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Waldorf University Fire Protection Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Iowa Tech Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,322 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Read more about Fire Protection at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Hennepin Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Hennepin Technical College also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $15,304 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

Full Hennepin Technical College Fire Protection Report

#10 in overall quality

Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Iowa Central Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Central Community College also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa Central Community College is $13,338 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Iowa Central Community College

#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.

Hawkeye Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hawkeye Community College is $14,360 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Hawkeye Community College Fire Protection Report

#11

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

OTC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OTC is $11,632 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full OTC Fire Protection Report

#12

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia College Missouri has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College Missouri is $26,327 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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