by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Alaska Fairbanks Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1,359 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska, UAF came in at #2.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, UAF came in at #1,359. UAF also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Alaska.
UAF ranked #1,359 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. UAF also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Alaska.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,066 graduate students decided that University of Alaska Fairbanks was the best place for them.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 62.9% of the total graduate students at UAF are women and 37.1% are men.
Of all the graduate students at UAF, around 27.8% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.UAF is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 9.2% of the graduate student population.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at UAF who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,439.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from UAF is $88,420.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at UAF with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $88,420 |
| General Education | $62,750 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution situated in Fairbanks, Alaska.The location of UAF is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Contact details for UAF are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775 |
| Phone: | 907-474-7034 |
| Website: | www.uaf.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/uafairbanks |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/uafairbanksumblr.com |
52.5% of the graduate students at UAF took at least one online course.For that same period, 35.2% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 1 | — |
| Area Studies | 3 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 41 | $88,420 |
| Chemistry | 2 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 3 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 1 | — |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 8 | — |
| Computer Science | 3 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 1 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 6 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 3 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 | — |
| General Biology | 7 | — |
| General Education | 16 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 11 | — |
| Geoscience Engineering | 1 | — |
| Homeland Security | 19 | — |
| Linguistics & Literature | 1 | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4 | — |
| Mining Engineering | 4 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3 | — |
| Other Engineering | 1 | — |
| Physics | 4 | — |
| Public Health | 10 | — |
| Special Education | 5 | — |
| Statistics | 6 | — |
| Student Counseling | 9 | — |
| Wildlife Management | 16 | — |
| Writing Studies | 4 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Biological & Physical Science | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 1 | — |
| General Biology | 6 | — |
| General Engineering | 2 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 6 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 1 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 | — |
| Physics | 2 | — |
| Wildlife Management | 4 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 5 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 2 | — |
| Homeland Security | 3 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 4 | — |
| Intelligence & Command Operations | 3 | — |
| Natural Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 6 | — |
| Statistics | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3 | — |
Footnotes
*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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