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Fire Protection at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

If you plan to study Fire Protection, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 fire protection degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Many students take online classes at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Among 12,953 students, 1,393 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,855 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Use these rankings to compare University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#4 of 6
Best Value	Wisconsin	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 206
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 40
Best Value	Nationwide	#183 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Fire Protection graduates at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh are 31% women (4) and 69% men (9).

Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Among the 12 bachelor’s fire protection graduates at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Fire Protection bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, lower than the national average of 14%.*

*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 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

The Fire Protection program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Services Administration	13

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Fire Protection majors, 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.