Information Technology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Fairbanks is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

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 Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Information Technology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree

UAF Information Technology Rankings

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.

IT Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IT only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at UAF may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at UAF are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Related Majors

• Computer Science

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	940	$82,980
Computer User Support Specialists	750	$57,270
Computer Workers	630	$98,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	440	$107,610

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.