by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fire Services Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fire Protection is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Waldorf University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in fire protection, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Waldorf is in the top 10% of the country for fire protection. More specifically it was ranked #13 out of 224 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
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Part-time undergraduates at Waldorf paid an average of $305 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,886 | $21,886 |
| Fees | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,866 | $7,866 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,223 | $3,223 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Fire Protection students who received their bachelor’s degree at Waldorf took out an average of $23,424 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $28,930.
fire protection who receive their bachelor’s degree from Waldorf make an average of $74,307 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $62,700.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Waldorf offers online option in its fire protection bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Waldorf Online Learning page.
About 5.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.5% of the fire protection bachelor’s degrees at Waldorf in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Services Administration | 74 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 32 |
| Homeland Security | 94 |
*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.
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