The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic), 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 has a total student population of 6,813.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

UAF Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

40% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at UAF may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) at UAF are white. Around 60% 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 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) graduates 7% 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 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

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

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	500	$47,780
Health Specialties Professors	60	$64,880

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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