Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. Of the 1,044 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021, 15 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

UAA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UAA Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	256
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	281
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	813

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UAA. This makes it the #282 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UAA. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAA Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from UAA in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UAA, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better 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 master's in physical sciences.

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	10
Chemistry	8

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	440	$151,640
Geoscientists	430	$99,400
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010

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
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License

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