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

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

UAF Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

40% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at UAF may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UAF are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 3% 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 allied health.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Fairbanks. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	14

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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