Allied Health Professions at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study allied health professions, 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.

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.

UAF Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

UAF Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at UAF may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UAF are white. Around 64% 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 Fairbanks with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	14

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• 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 Fairbanks.

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.