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Fire Protection at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you plan to study Fire Protection, take a look at what University of Alaska Anchorage. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alaska Anchorage sits in Anchorage, AK.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 fire protection graduations were recorded at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alaska Anchorage

Many students take online classes at University of Alaska Anchorage. Among 10,493 students, 3,393 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,123 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at University of Alaska Anchorage

Rankings can help you compare University of Alaska Anchorage’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage are 14% women (1) and 86% men (6).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at University of Alaska Anchorage

Among the 7 associate’s fire protection graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at University of Alaska Anchorage

The Fire Protection program at University of Alaska Anchorage offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Fire Protection	7

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at University of Alaska Anchorage pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Fire Protection majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.