2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
Fire Protection is the #171 most popular major in Minnesota with 35 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for fire protection students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our analysis found Century College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 25 |
| Kansas | 61 |
| Iowa | 121 |
| Nebraska | 12 |
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Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 3 schools only.
- 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.