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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every geology & earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

UAF Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #87 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 Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of geology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UAF, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
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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