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General Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying General Education, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, AK.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general education degrees were awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Online Class Availability at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Distance learning is available at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Among 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Use these rankings to compare University of Alaska Fairbanks’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alaska	#1 of 1
Best Value	Alaska	#1 of 1
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#16 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#56 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#166 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Students who complete University of Alaska Fairbanks’s General Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$65,020

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Education graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks earn a median of $65,020, compared with $51,484 for all University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Education graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

General Education Master’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Among the 16 master’s general education graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Education master’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at University of Alaska Fairbanks

The General Education program at University of Alaska Fairbanks includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	16

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at University of Alaska Fairbanks work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.