Engineering Technologies at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

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 Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

UAF Engineering Technologies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at UAF may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at UAF are white. Around 75% 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 engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies 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
Industrial Production Technology	10
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	6

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,740	$55,910
Construction Managers	1,150	$115,580
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	1,070	$63,720
Engineers	760	$114,040
Computer Programmers	620	$86,080

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.