Mechanical Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from UAF.

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

UAF Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

UAF Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The ME major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in ME from UAF. This makes it the #217 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UAF Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAF is $62,735. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from UAF in 2021, 96% were men and 4% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAF Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from UAF. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• General Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	440	$151,640
Mechanical Engineers	430	$128,690
Cost Estimators	260	$83,450

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.