2024 Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Associate Degree Schools

Critical Infrastructure Protection is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #521 out of the 1020 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 associate degrees in critical infrastructure protection during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on critical infrastructure protection students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of critical infrastructure protection students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized critical infrastructure protection related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for critical infrastructure protection students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Critical Infrastructure Protection in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in critical infrastructure protection.

Top Schools for an Associate in Critical Infrastructure Protection

1

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Community College of Allegheny County is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in critical infrastructure protection. CCAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a associate in critical infrastructure protection from Community College of Allegheny County

2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat New Mexico State University - Dona Ana if you wish to pursue an associate degree in critical infrastructure protection. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Las Cruces.More information about a associate in critical infrastructure protection from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Critical Infrastructure Protection by Region

View the Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Critical Infrastructure Protection Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security area of study, Critical Infrastructure Protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	261
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	153
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations	40
Other Homeland Security	10

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.