Mental & Social Health Services at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

UAF Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 39% 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 mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at University of Alaska Fairbanks. 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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	5

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Public Health
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services 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
Community Health Workers	520	$46,590
Substance Abuse Social Workers	520	$46,420
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	280	$91,450
Healthcare Social Workers	200	$70,620
Psychiatric Aides	160	$42,550

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.