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Social Work at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying Social Work, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Alaska Fairbanks sits in Fairbanks, AK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 social work graduations were recorded at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Online coursework is an option at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Of 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) studied exclusively online and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Graduates of University of Alaska Fairbanks’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$30,228
4 years	$46,261
5 years	$42,999

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks report median earnings of $46,261, compared with $51,484 for all University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks comes in at $28,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Social Work graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks are 96% women (23) and 4% men (1).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Among the 24 bachelor’s social work graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 96% were women (23) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at University of Alaska Fairbanks

The Social Work program at University of Alaska Fairbanks breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	24

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at University of Alaska Fairbanks work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.