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Engineering at University of Alaska Anchorage

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. In 2021, 73 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

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:

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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UAA. This makes it the #276 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

21% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in engineering from UAA in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UAA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 37
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UAA Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UAA also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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