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2025 Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa

1 College in Iowa
139 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$57,073 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in fire protection is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #118 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Iowa to review for the 2025 Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa ranking.

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Fire Protection Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fire Protection
Bachelor's Degrees in Fire Protection

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Protection Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fire Protection in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of fire protection degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Fire Protection

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$93,713 Median Starting Salary

Waldorf University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Located in the remote area of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

Degree recipients from the fire protection major at Waldorf University make $36,640 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Waldorf University

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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 35
Missouri 283 25
Kansas 266 61
Nebraska 238 12

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Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Services Administration 71
Fire Science 68

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 656
Homeland Security 437
Security Science and Technology 74

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