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Fire Protection at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

29% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at UAF may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at UAF are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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