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Social Work at University of Alaska Anchorage

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAA offers distance education options for social work at 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

85% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UAA, 55% were white. This is typical 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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