Education at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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

UAA Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UAA does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAA Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Education Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Education Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UAA in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UAA, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	20
Special Education	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Teacher Assistants	4,440	$39,640
Elementary School Teachers	3,870	$74,070
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Middle School Teachers	1,370	$75,770
Preschool Teachers	940	$36,210

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
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.