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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study allied health & medical assisting services, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 & Medical Assisting Services section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

UAF Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at University of Alaska Fairbanks. 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
Medical/Clinical Assistant 11

Careers That Medical Assisting Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical assisting 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
Medical Assistants 1,820 $45,490
Pharmacy Technicians 570 $43,150
Physician Assistants 520 $122,260
Healthcare Support Workers 340 $45,830
Health Technologists and Technicians 310 $62,580

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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