2 accredited schools across the Davenport metro area trained 14 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
8 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,680 ($6,288 out of state).
6 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,920 ($8,100 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area graduated 14 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Eastern Iowa Community College District with 8.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro earn a median $39,830 a year ($19.15/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $40,660 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.