Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

UAF Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UAF does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAF Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 18 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAF, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UAF, 67% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Alaska Fairbanks. 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
Geological & Earth Sciences	18
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	5
Chemistry	4
Physics	1

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	440	$151,640
Geoscientists	430	$99,400
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010

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.