Business Administration & Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration 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. Of the 568 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2021, 51 of them were business administration and management majors.

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

UAF Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Administration (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Business Administration (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAF does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how UAF performed in these rankings.

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 business administration major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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 Popular Online Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools	42
Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	872

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in business administration from UAF. This makes it the #571 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAF Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAF is $44,355. This is 7% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in business administration graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a associate's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAF Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from UAF. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration 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 business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UAF Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from UAF, 52% 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 business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• Accounting

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	6,790	$112,580
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	3,660	$65,430
Retail Sales Supervisors	2,180	$45,750
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	1,160	$88,410

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.