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Fire Protection at College of Western Idaho

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, consider the program at College of Western Idaho. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Western Idaho sits in Nampa, ID.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 fire protection graduations were recorded at College of Western Idaho.

Studying Online at College of Western Idaho

Distance learning is available at College of Western Idaho. Of 11,015 students, 2,529 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,535 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Fire Protection graduates at College of Western Idaho, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at College of Western Idaho are 11% women (3) and 89% men (25).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at College of Western Idaho

Among the 9 associate’s fire protection graduates at College of Western Idaho, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at College of Western Idaho.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at College of Western Idaho

This Fire Protection program at College of Western Idaho offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at College of Western Idaho pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fire Protection graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.