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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Iowa

7 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

Fire Protection majors at Waldorf take out an average of $18,078 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #6 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Hawkeye Community College

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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