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University of Alaska Fairbanks BS in Fisheries Sciences

1 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Fisheries Sciences is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Alaska Fairbanks. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in fisheries, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UAF BS in Fisheries

#5 in the U.S
#1 in Alaska

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UAF was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for fisheries list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.

Here are some of the other rankings for UAF.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Fisheries Sciences Graduates1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Fisheries Sciences Graduates1
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences1
Highest Paid Fisheries Sciences Graduates1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income Over $110k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences1
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Fisheries Sciences Graduates1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (With Aid)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (With Aid)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income Over $110k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (With Aid)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income Over $110k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $48-$75k)3
Best Value Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences3
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences3
Best Value Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (With Aid)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Fisheries Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Best Fisheries Sciences Master’s Degree Schools3
Best Value Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income Over $110k)3
Best Value Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Best Value Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Colleges for Fisheries Sciences4
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences5
Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges for Veterans5
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Most Focused Colleges for Fisheries Sciences11
Most Popular Colleges for Fisheries Sciences11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences13
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences14

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Fisheries from UAF Cost?

$9,169 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UAF Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAF was $824 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $258 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,301$23,319
Fees$1,868$2,519
Books and Supplies$2,000$2,000
On Campus Room and Board$10,540$10,540
On Campus Other Expenses$2,650$2,650

Learn more about UAF tuition and fees.

Does UAF Offer an Online BS in Fisheries?

UAF does not offer an online option for its fisheries bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAF Online Learning page.

UAF Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Fisheries

1 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
Although there may have been more graduates in other years, only 1 student received a bachelor’s degree in fisheries in the 2019-2020 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity for that individual are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

None of the students who received their BS in fisheries in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the fisheries bachelor’s degree recipients at UAF in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White0
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Fisheries Focus Areas at UAF

Fisheries Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management1

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fisheries sciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation11
Wildlife Management23

View All Fisheries Sciences Related Majors >

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.

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