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Most Focused Fire Protection Schools in the The Plains States Region

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16 Ranked Colleges
7% Top School Degree Focus

Fire Protection is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in fire protection than other colleges that offer the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 16 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer fire protection awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Fire Protection in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools where fire protection makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.

Top 16 Most Focused Fire Protection Schools

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Waldorf College
Forest City, IA

Leading the list of the most focused fire protection schools is Waldorf College. Located in the rural area of Forest City, Waldorf College is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Waldorf College

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Lake Superior College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Duluth, Lake Superior College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Lake Superior College

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Hutchinson Community College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hutchinson Community College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Kirkwood Community College

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A rank of #5 makes Western Iowa Tech Community College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Set in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Western Iowa Tech Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Western Iowa Tech Community College

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Riverland Community College comes in at #6 for fire protection focus this year. Riverland Community College is a public school located in the town of Austin. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Riverland Community College

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Metropolitan Community College Kansas City comes in at #7 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Kansas City, Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Metropolitan Community College Kansas City

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #8 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Hennepin Technical College awards are in fire protection, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Hennepin Technical College

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Johnson County Community College comes in at #9 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Overland Park, Johnson County Community College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Johnson County Community College

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Kansas City Kansas Community College comes in at #10 for fire protection focus this year. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Garden City Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Garden City Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Garden City Community College

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Metropolitan Community College Area ranked #12 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Metropolitan Community College Area is a public school located in the city of Omaha. About 1% of the degrees Metropolitan Community College Area awards are in fire protection, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Metropolitan Community College Area

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Century College

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Ozarks Technical Community College comes in at #14 for fire protection focus this year. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Springfield. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Ozarks Technical Community College

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Butler Community College comes in at #15 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Butler Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College placed #16 for fire protection by degree focus. Des Moines Area Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Des Moines Area Community College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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