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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region

37 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a .

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for fire protection students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

On average, fire protection graduates from Waldorf take out $18,078 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Plains States Region . Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $7,385.

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#4

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Garden City Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Garden City.

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#10

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

With a ranking of #10, Johnson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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 29 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.

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