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Fire Protection at Waldorf University

If you plan to study fire protection, take a look at what Waldorf University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and approximately 3,025 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 70 fire protection majors received their bachelor's degree from Waldorf.

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.

Waldorf Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at Waldorf

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Waldorf Fire Protection Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks fire protection programs across the country. The following shows how Waldorf 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 Waldorf 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
Most Focused Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools 6
Best Fire Protection Schools 8
Best Value Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
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Most Popular Fire Protection Schools 23
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools 73

Earnings of Waldorf Fire Protection Graduates

The median salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor's degree at Waldorf is $74,071. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $73,459 for all fire protection bachelor's degree recipients.

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at Waldorf

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

Waldorf Fire Protection Associate’s Program

10% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 90% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Waldorf University with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

Waldorf Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

7% Women
1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 70 fire protection students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Waldorf, about 93% were men and 7% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

Waldorf 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 IA, the home state for Waldorf University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Firefighters 1,630 $43,970
Fire Fighting Supervisors 510 $70,130
Fire Inspectors 30 $64,680

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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