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Petroleum Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study Petroleum Engineering, consider the program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Alaska Fairbanks is in Fairbanks, AK.

During the most recent reporting year, 2 petroleum engineering graduations were recorded at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Online Class Availability at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Online coursework is an option at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Of 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Petroleum Engineering Rankings at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

Earnings for Petroleum Engineering Graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Those who finish University of Alaska Fairbanks’s Petroleum Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$75,889
3 years	$89,097
4 years	$97,134
5 years	$87,042

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Petroleum Engineering graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks earn a median of $97,134, compared with $51,484 for all University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates — about 89% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Petroleum Engineering graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Petroleum Engineering graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks are 0% women (0) and 100% men (2).

Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Of the 2 bachelor’s petroleum engineering degrees awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, above the national average of 32%.*

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

More Specific Petroleum Engineering Concentrations at University of Alaska Fairbanks

This Petroleum Engineering program at University of Alaska Fairbanks includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering	2

Best-Paid Careers for Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Petroleum Engineering program at University of Alaska Fairbanks go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Petroleum Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.