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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAF offers distance education options for biological & biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

UAF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UAF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UAF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UAF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UAF, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	56
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	670	$76,640
Computer Workers	630	$98,830
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010
Biological Scientists	410	$77,430

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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