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Allied Health Professions at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Allied Health Professions at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

UAF Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

36% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at UAF may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UAF are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is typical 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Physician Assistants 520 $122,260
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 500 $47,780
Health Technologists and Technicians 310 $62,580
Surgical Technologists 190 $63,930
Respiratory Therapists 170 $76,610

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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