Student Counseling at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year.

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

UAF Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

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 student counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAF Student Counseling Rankings

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Student Counseling Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 student counseling majors earned their master's degree from UAF. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from UAF, 77% 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 student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

If you plan to be a student counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	21

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• General Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling 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
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	720	$66,730

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.