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Natural Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Natural Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study natural sciences, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Natural Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Natural Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Natural Sciences

UAF Natural Sciences Rankings

Natural Sciences Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Natural Sciences Associate’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of natural sciences associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural sciences at UAF are white. Around 63% 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 natural sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Natural Sciences

The following natural sciences 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
Natural Sciences 14

Careers That Natural Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural sciences 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
Natural Sciences Managers 420 $106,010
Life Scientists 150 $62,660
Physical Scientists 130 $95,380

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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