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Fire Protection at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study fire protection, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Protection section at the bottom of this page.

WIU Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

WIU Fire Protection Rankings

The fire protection major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

How Much Do Fire Protection Graduates from WIU Make?

The median salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor's degree at WIU is $35,038. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $73,459 for all fire protection students.

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in fire protection from WIU in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at WIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WIU also has a doctoral program available in fire protection. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860
Fire Inspectors 730 $64,760

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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