Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks

What traits are you looking for in a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Fairbanks is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program.

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 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UAF does offer online education options in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies each year. UAF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degree from UAF, 60% 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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

If you plan to be a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	2
Area Studies	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Social Sciences
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	90	$52,990

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
• Image Credit: By Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.