by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri” ranking.
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 Missouri, there were 75 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,000 and $21,561 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. To top this list, a school must have a successful fire protection program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 50 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri list. College of the Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Point Lookout, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowder College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri list. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Missouri College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri list. North Central Missouri College is a small public school situated in Trenton, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Three Rivers College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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