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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in geology.

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

UAF Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

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 geology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UAF Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAF, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UAF, 64% were white. This is typical 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 geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Geoscientists 430 $99,400
Natural Sciences Managers 420 $106,010
Hydrologists 50 $88,050

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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