2026 Best Value Fire Science Schools in Kansas
[Fire Science](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/fire-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fire science education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for fire science students.
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2026 Best Value Fire Science Schools in Kansas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fire science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Fire Science Schools
For return on investment in fire science, no school beat Hutchinson Community College this year. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,540, while out-of-state students pay about $4,770. Fire Science graduates carry a median of $18,148 in student loans. Soon after graduation, fire science degree recipients from Hutchinson Community College generally make around $51,007. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Johnson County Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value fire science schools. Set in the city of Overland Park, Johnson County Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,424, with out-of-state students paying around $5,688. Fire Science graduates carry a median of $13,532 in student loans. Early-career fire science graduates make about $46,473. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kansas City Kansas Community College earned it the #3 place for fire science. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $2,996, compared with $6,482 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,129 to complete the fire science program here. Early-career fire science graduates make about $43,216. Set against $13,129 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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