Chemistry at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UAF.

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

UAF Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

UAF Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UAF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	176

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UAF. This makes it the #182 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #189 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAF, about 0% were men and 100% 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 chemistry.

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

UAF Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from UAF in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were 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 chemistry.

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

UAF also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010
Chemists	90	$83,310

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.