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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

2 Colleges
$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alaska. With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Alaska Schools for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the best school in Alaska for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Alaska Anchorage

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alaska list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

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