2024 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

an associate degree in fire protection is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #36 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Iowa to review for the 2024 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Protection in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fire protection.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection

1

Waldorf University
Forest City, IA

40 Annual Graduates

$67,267 Median Starting Salary

$12,609 Median Student Debt

Waldorf University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the fire protection program report average early career wages of $67,267.

More information about a associate in fire protection from Waldorf University

2

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

2 Annual Graduates

Des Moines Area Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in fire protection from Des Moines Area Community College

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	151	35
Kansas	146	61
Missouri	117	23
Nebraska	98	12

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Fire Protection Related Rankings by Major

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	40
Fire Science	11

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	204
Security Science and Technology	22
Homeland Security	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.