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Psychology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying Psychology, 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.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Online coursework is an option at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Among 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) studied exclusively online and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Rankings can help you compare University of Alaska Fairbanks’s Psychology program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alaska	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Alaska	#2 of 2
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#106 of 225
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#202 of 237
Best Value	Nationwide	#262 of 1,472
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1063 of 1,496

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Those who finish University of Alaska Fairbanks’s Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,635
2 years	$31,314
3 years	$32,564
4 years	$32,895
5 years	$39,830

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks take home a median $32,895, compared with $51,484 for all University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Psychology graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks comes in at $24,500.

Best-Paid Careers for Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Psychology program at University of Alaska Fairbanks work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.