by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more fire protection students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in fire protection at each of the 23 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular fire protection schools is Hutchinson Community College. Set in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 68 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Hutchinson Community College
Waldorf College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Waldorf College is a private for-profit school located in the rural area of Forest City. Waldorf College graduated around 64 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Waldorf College
Kirkwood Community College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 53 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Kirkwood Community College
A rank of #4 makes Metropolitan Community College Kansas City one of the most popular schools for fire protection. Located in the city of Kansas City, Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a public university. This school awarded about 53 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
Johnson County Community College ranks #5 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Johnson County Community College is a public school located in the city of Overland Park. Johnson County Community College graduated around 46 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Johnson County Community College
Lake Superior College landed the #6 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Duluth, Lake Superior College is a public institution. Lake Superior College graduated around 35 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Lake Superior College
Western Iowa Tech Community College comes in at #7 for fire protection this year. Set in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 34 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Western Iowa Tech Community College
Metropolitan Community College Area ranked #8 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Metropolitan Community College Area
Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Hennepin Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. This school awarded about 25 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hennepin Technical College
Century College landed the #10 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Century College
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Ozarks Technical Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College placed #12 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 16 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Kansas City Kansas Community College
Riverland Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Riverland Community College
Butler Community College placed #14 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 9 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Butler Community College
Des Moines Area Community College placed #15 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Des Moines Area Community College
Garden City Community College placed #16 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public institution. Garden City Community College graduated around 9 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Garden City Community College
Salina Area Technical College placed #17 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Salina, Salina Area Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 3 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Salina Area Technical College
State Fair Community College landed the #18 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 3 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for State Fair Community College
Coffeyville Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the town of Coffeyville, Coffeyville Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 2 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Coffeyville Community College
Iowa Central Community College placed #20 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 2 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Iowa Central Community College
Crowder College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public university. Crowder College graduated around 1 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Crowder College
Northland Community And Technical College landed the #22 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Northland Community And Technical College is a public school located in the town of Thief River Falls. Northland Community And Technical College graduated around 1 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Northland Community And Technical College
Three Rivers Community College Poplar Bluff placed #23 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers Community College Poplar Bluff is a public institution. This school awarded about 1 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Three Rivers Community College Poplar Bluff
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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