2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 12 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #160 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nebraska to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Nebraska Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best school in Nebraska for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 25 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Kansas | 61 |
| Iowa | 121 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 113,121 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.