by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 158 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,505 and $26,888 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fire protection programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 110 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Iowa Central Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Northeast Iowa Community College Fire Protection Report
Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #7. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 17 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Fire Protection Report
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