Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study geological and earth 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 approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. Of the 568 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2021, 8 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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

UAF Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAF does offer online courses in geology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UAF Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how UAF performed in these rankings.

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 geology major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in geology from UAF. This makes it the #40 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from UAF in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAF Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 geology majors earned their master's degree from UAF. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UAF, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UAF also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Geoscientists	430	$99,400
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010
Hydrologists	50	$88,050

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.