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Communication & Media Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Communication & Media Studies at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every communication & media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

UAF Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

Communications Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at University of Alaska Fairbanks. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Fairbanks. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication 11

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 410 $70,070
Reporters and Correspondents 140 $48,230
Writers and Authors 110 $64,200
Radio and Television Announcers 100 $46,530
Editors 50 $50,790

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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