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Occupational Safety & Health Technology at University of Alaska Anchorage

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying occupational safety and health technology/technician, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 students received their associate's degree in OSHA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Occupational Safety & Health Technology section at the bottom of this page.

UAA Occupational Safety & Health Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in OSHA
Bachelor’s Degree in OSHA

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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? UAA offers distance education options for OSHA at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

UAA Occupational Safety & Health Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the OSHA progam at UAA 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 OSHA major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Occupational Safety & Health Technology. 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
	2
	4
	4
Most Focused Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	15
Most Popular Occupational Safety Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	19
Most Popular Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	25
Most Focused Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	28

OSHA Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Occupational Safety & Health Technology Associate’s Program

60% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of OSHA associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in OSHA only graduates about 24% women each year. The program at UAA may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in OSHA graduates 36% 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 Anchorage with a associate's in OSHA.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAA Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Program

20% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in OSHA from UAA. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its OSHA bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Careers That OSHA Grads May Go Into

A degree in OSHA 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
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	490	$86,940

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
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