General Biology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UAF.

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

UAF General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

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 biology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UAF General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UAF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UAF. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UAF Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAF is $21,760. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UAF in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UAF General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from UAF in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UAF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UAF, 57% 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 biology.

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

UAF also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010
Biological Scientists	410	$77,430
Life Scientists	150	$62,660

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.