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General Special Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

General Special Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying general special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813.

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

UAF General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UAF does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UAF General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF General Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. UAF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from UAF, 91% 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 Fairbanks with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 640 $72,770
Special Education Professors 430 $77,210
Middle School Special Education Teachers 270 $75,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 90 $65,500
Special Education Teachers 40 $62,040

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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