Fire Protection at University of Alaska Fairbanks

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Fairbanks is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Protection section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Fire Protection Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

UAF Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF Fire Protection Associate’s Program

7% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at UAF are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Fairbanks. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science	14

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Firefighters	770	$51,110
Fire Fighting Supervisors	290	$78,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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