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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 11 students received their associate's degree in medical assisting.

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

UAF Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

UAF Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at UAF are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average 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 medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	29

Careers That Medical Assisting Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical assisting 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
Medical Assistants	1,820	$45,490
Pharmacy Technicians	570	$43,150
Physician Assistants	520	$122,260
Healthcare Support Workers	340	$45,830
Health Technologists and Technicians	310	$62,580

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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