Geological & Geophysical Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every geological & geophysical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geological & geophysical engineering 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Geophysical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Geological & Geophysical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering

UAF Geological & Geophysical Engineering Rankings

The geological & geophysical engineering major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Geophysical Engineering. 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.

Geological & Geophysical Engineering Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Geological & Geophysical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at UAF since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geological & geophysical engineering at UAF are white. This is typical 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 geological & geophysical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAF Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geological & geophysical engineering master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in geological & geophysical engineering.

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

Careers That Geological & Geophysical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in geological & geophysical engineering 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
Engineers	760	$114,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers	440	$151,640
Mining and Geological Engineers	130	$112,110

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

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