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Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$62,242 Avg Salary
$26,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fire protection was ranked #121 in the country. In fact 13,766 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

While working on their degree, fire protection majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $18,078 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great place for fire protection students. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The excellent programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Hawkeye Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #8, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 25
Minnesota 35
Kansas 61
Iowa 121
Nebraska 12

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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.

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