by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Alaska” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alaska, there were 16 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Alaska” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fire protection programs in the United States.
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The fire protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Alaska”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Alaska”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at University of Alaska Fairbanks
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Alaska list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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