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General Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, AK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 general engineering degrees were awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Many students take online classes at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Among 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) studied exclusively online and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Use these rankings to compare University of Alaska Fairbanks’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Engineering graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

General Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Of the 2 doctoral general engineering degrees awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, above the national average of 14%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at University of Alaska Fairbanks

The General Engineering program at University of Alaska Fairbanks offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	2

Top-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at University of Alaska Fairbanks go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.