Biology Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying biology studies, 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 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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAF does offer online courses in biological sciences for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

UAF Biology Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #112 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Biology Studies Master’s Program

43% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. UAF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from UAF, 71% 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 biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010
Biological Scientists	410	$77,430
Life Scientists	150	$62,660

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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