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Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$64,505 Avg Salary
$26,888 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 121 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #81 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for fire protection majors pursuing a .

Top Iowa Schools in Fire Protection

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the best school in Iowa for fire protection students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from Waldorf carry an average student debtload of $18,078.

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The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 25
Minnesota 35
Kansas 61
Nebraska 12

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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