Social Work at University of Alaska Anchorage

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Anchorage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

UAA Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAA does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UAA Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in social work from UAA. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UAA, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,480	$48,970
Social and Community Service Managers	570	$73,410
Substance Abuse Social Workers	520	$46,420
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	310	$67,320
Healthcare Social Workers	200	$70,620

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.