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Engineering at University of Alaska Anchorage

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year.

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

UAA Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAA does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UAA Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Engineering Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Engineering Bachelor’s Program

27% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UAA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UAA Engineering Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	38
Civil Engineering	31
Electrical Engineering	10
Computer Engineering	5
General Engineering	1

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Civil Engineers	1,260	$125,470
Engineers	760	$114,040
Petroleum Engineers	660	$161,290
Architectural and Engineering Managers	440	$151,640
Mechanical Engineers	430	$128,690

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
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