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Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying engineering, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

UAF Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

UAF Engineering Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #213 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Engineering Master’s Program

24% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UAF in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Fairbanks. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering 5
Civil Engineering 4
General Engineering 3
Petroleum Engineering 3
Mechanical Engineering 2
Environmental Engineering 1
Mining Engineering 1
Geoscience Engineering 1

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Civil Engineers 1,260 $125,470
Engineers 760 $114,040
Petroleum Engineers 660 $161,290
Architectural and Engineering Managers 440 $151,640
Mechanical Engineers 430 $128,690

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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