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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Here is an overview of this program at UAF. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UAF Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates UAF highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #257 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	257 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alaska	1 of 2

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UAF

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at UAF, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	10
Master’s	4

UAF Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Alaska Fairbanks awarded 10 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UAF is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	43
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at UAF report a median salary of $76,473 a year. This is higher than $51,484, the median for all majors at UAF.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UAF, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $18,250 in student loans. This is below $23,439, the typical median for all majors at UAF.

UAF Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,616	$23,881
Fees	$2,011	$2,011

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UAF are White. Roughly 60% of graduates 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 mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UAF

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UAF. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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