Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 education majors received their bachelor's degree from UAF.

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

UAF Education Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UAF performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	6
	26
	53
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	118
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	131
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	488

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in education from UAF. This makes it the #652 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at UAF are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 12% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAF Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UAF Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UAF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UAF, 77% 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 Fairbanks with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UAF also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	63
General Education	26
Student Counseling	21
Special Education	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 Fairbanks.

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.