Allied Health Professions at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year.

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

UAA Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

UAA Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at UAA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UAA are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	19
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	5

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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 Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Physician Assistants	520	$122,260
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	500	$47,780
Health Technologists and Technicians	310	$62,580
Surgical Technologists	190	$63,930
Respiratory Therapists	170	$76,610

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.