by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kansas, there were 118 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,089 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 61 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,801 and $22,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire protection.
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The fire protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 30 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school situated in Kansas City, Kansas. It awarded 9 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Garden City Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Garden City Community College is a small school located in Garden City, Kansas that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees 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%.
Coffeyville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Coffeyville, Kansas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Kansas for an Associate list. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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