Fire Protection at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 32 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,177
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,436
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 37
Rank by pay
#34 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates in fire protection earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Western Iowa Tech Community College Compares for Fire Protection

All 37 colleges reporting fire protection earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$82,343$80,901#1$77,935
2Fresno City College Fresno, CA$81,940$74,560#4—
3Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA$77,923$70,905#9—
4Aims Community College Greeley, CO$77,127$72,129#7$44,470
5Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$72,823$77,511#2$49,810
6Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$70,194$74,908#3—
7Shasta College Redding, CA$70,119$63,804#18—
8St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$69,864$74,361#5$55,829
9Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$69,090$73,537#6$50,331
10Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$68,944$62,735#19$46,660
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32Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA$53,962$49,102#35$50,364
33Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH$51,923$55,410#31$41,349
34Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield, OH$51,914$55,400#32—
35Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$49,177$51,728#34—
36South Texas College Mcallen, TX$43,838$44,570#36—
37Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ$37,203$32,653#37—

Other Majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Carpenters$62,497—#1 of 14
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$54,239$29,348#433 of 757
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,653$43,254#183 of 290
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,446$35,550#134 of 319
Precision Metal Working$51,372$41,613#117 of 365
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$51,294$36,401#88 of 226
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$49,753—#7 of 10
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$49,520$35,556#115 of 152
Human Resources Management and Services$48,073—#15 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$39,900$23,745#47 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,777$31,546#138 of 496
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$39,061$30,735#61 of 332
Design and Applied Arts$38,351—#15 of 26
Accounting and Related Services$38,319—#77 of 101
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,065—#3 of 11
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$36,676—#249 of 637
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,665—#44 of 68
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$26,355—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Iowa Tech Community College fire protection graduates make?

Graduates earn $49,177 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Iowa Tech Community College rank for fire protection?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for fire protection graduates, Western Iowa Tech Community College ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fire protection at Western Iowa Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for fire protection ($62,436).

← All data for Western Iowa Tech Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.