Education at University of Alaska Southeast

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Southeast. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a total student population of 2,070. In 2021, 25 education majors received their bachelor's degree from UAS.

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

UAS Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UAS

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAS offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAS Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UAS 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 education major at UAS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
	113
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	345
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	449
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	614
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	729

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in education from UAS. This makes it the #450 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UAS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Alaska Southeast.

UAS Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UAS in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UAS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAS Education Master’s Program

Of the 93 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UAS in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UAS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UAS, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Southeast. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	67
Educational Administration	35
Special Education	29
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11
Instructional Media Design	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Southeast.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Teacher Assistants	4,440	$39,640
Elementary School Teachers	3,870	$74,070
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Middle School Teachers	1,370	$75,770
Preschool Teachers	940	$36,210

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.