Special Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year.

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

UAF Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UAF Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UAF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UAF, 91% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed 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
General Special Education	11

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	640	$72,770
Special Education Professors	430	$77,210
Middle School Special Education Teachers	270	$75,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers	90	$65,500
Interpreters and Translators	90	$52,990

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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