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Fire Protection at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and approximately 15,314 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,804 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 2021, 13 of them were fire protection majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Protection section at the bottom of this page.

UW Oshkosh Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at UW Oshkosh

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UW Oshkosh does offer online education options in fire protection for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UW Oshkosh Fire Protection Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks fire protection programs across the country. The following shows how UW Oshkosh performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fire protection major at UW Oshkosh is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
2
Most Popular Fire Protection Schools 222
Most Focused Fire Protection Schools 266

Fire Protection Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of fire protection bachelor's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at UW Oshkosh are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW Oshkosh also has a doctoral program available in fire protection. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Firefighters 9,450 $40,310
Fire Fighting Supervisors 920 $73,610
Fire Inspectors 160 $57,460

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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