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The bachelor's program at UAF was ranked #241 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alaska Fairbanks handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UAF. This makes it the #264 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #213 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Of the 73 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from UAF in 2020-2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 14 |
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UAF in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 28 |
| Civil Engineering | 23 |
| Electrical Engineering | 22 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 6 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 5 |
| Mining Engineering | 4 |
| General Engineering | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 62 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 41 |
| Physical Sciences | 41 |
| Engineering Technologies | 19 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 7 |
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