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Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Master’s Degree

UAF Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAF Physical Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UAF, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Geological & Earth Sciences	26
Chemistry	6
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	5
Physics	4

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	440	$151,640
Geoscientists	430	$99,400
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010

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
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