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

12 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid

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

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree fire protection students with aid list, Southeast Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $9,059 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students with aid.

Full Southeast Community College Area Fire Protection Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,295 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students with aid.

Read full report on Fire Protection at MCC

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.

MCC also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $7,066 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students with aid.

Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 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 Getting Aid. This small school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 30 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree fire protection students with aid list, Hutchinson Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Protection 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 protection students with aid.

Full Hutchinson Community College Fire Protection Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.

DMACC also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,076 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students with aid per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Read more about Fire Protection at Des Moines Area Community College

#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Hennepin Technical College 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 Getting Aid ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Hennepin Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students with aid.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Hennepin Technical College

#7

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OTC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,908 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students with aid per year to attend OTC.

Full OTC Fire Protection Report

#11 in overall quality

Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Iowa Tech Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,201 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students with aid per year to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#9

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawkeye Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hawkeye Community College is $11,495 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students with aid.

Full Hawkeye Community College Fire Protection Report

#10

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school handed out 60 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students 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 $20,036 for plains states region associate degree fire protection students with aid.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Waldorf University

#10 in overall quality

Iowa Central Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a small school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,102 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students with aid per year to attend Iowa Central Community College.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Iowa Central Community College

#12

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Columbia College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $26,730 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students with aid per year to attend Columbia College.

Read more about Fire Protection at Columbia College Missouri

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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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