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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
440 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$62,242 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in fire protection is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #118 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 440 degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region The fire protection program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Protection rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Protection School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fire Protection Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fire Protection
Bachelor's Degrees in Fire Protection

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Fire Protection in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of fire protection degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Fire Protection

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$70,669 Median Starting Salary

Waldorf University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in fire protection. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Waldorf is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent year we have data available. Those fire protection students who get their degree from Waldorf University make $8,427 more than the standard fire protection grad.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Waldorf University

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

It is difficult to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in fire protection needs to check out Hutchinson Community College. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 61 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Hutchinson Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, fire protection degree recipients typically make about $36,089 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Hutchinson Community College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in fire protection has to check out Century College. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 4 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #607 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.

There were about 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Johnson County Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 2 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Des Moines Area Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

MCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Omaha. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 9 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Metropolitan Community College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$36,950 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 50 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fire protection program report average early career income of $36,950.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 4 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 35
Missouri 283 25
Kansas 266 61
Iowa 264 121
Nebraska 238 12

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Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Science 243
Fire Services Administration 115
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 81
Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 6,080
Homeland Security 869
Security Science and Technology 254
Other Homeland Security 111

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