Community Organization & Advocacy at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study community organization and advocacy, 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 approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 community organization majors received their bachelor's degree from UAF.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Community Organization & Advocacy section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Community Organization & Advocacy Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Community Organization (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Community Organization
• Bachelor’s Degree in Community Organization
• Master’s Degree in Community Organization

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAF does offer online courses in community organization for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the community organization progam at UAF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The community organization major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Community Organization & Advocacy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools	25

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in community organization from UAF. This makes it the #26 most popular school for community organization master’s degree candidates in the country.

Community Organization Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Community Organization & Advocacy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of community organization associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in community organization only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at UAF may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 47% more women than average.

UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in community organization graduates 54% 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 community organization.

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

UAF Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in community organization from UAF. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its community organization bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAF Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in community organization from UAF. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the community organization master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 54% better than the national average.*

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

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

UAF also has a doctoral program available in community organization. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Social Work

Careers That Community Organization Grads May Go Into

A degree in community organization 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
Social and Community Service Managers	570	$73,410
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	500	$55,430
Community and Social Service Specialists	200	$43,250

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
• Image Credit: By Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.