2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Alaska

If you plan on getting your associate degree in fire protection, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #33 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Alaska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 29 associate degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in fire protection matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Alaska ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for fire protection, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fire protection.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Protection in Alaska

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fire protection.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fire Protection Students Working on Their Associate

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

17 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in fire protection has to check out University of Alaska Fairbanks. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Alaska.

There were roughly 17 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in fire protection from University of Alaska Fairbanks

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University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Anchorage is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Alaska.

There were approximately 12 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in fire protection from University of Alaska Anchorage

3

Ilisagvik College
Barrow, AK

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in fire protection has to look into Ilisagvik College. Located in the rural area of Barrow, Ilisagvik College is a public college with a fairly small student population. More information about a associate in fire protection from Ilisagvik College

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	179	1,075
Oregon	142	99
Washington	126	96
Nevada	109	50
Hawaii	57	45

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Fire Protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fire Protection Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Science	17
Other Fire Protection	12

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.