Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Here is an overview of this program at UAF. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at UAF

Here is each degree level available for physical sciences at UAF, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	16
Master’s	17
Doctoral	10

UAF Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Alaska Fairbanks conferred 16 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UAF is not yet ranked for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level.

UAF Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,083 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

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

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The majority of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UAF were White. About 69% 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 physical sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Physical Sciences majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

UAF granted 9 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, general in the latest year of data — 22% to women and 78% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (78%).

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

UAF conferred 4 bachelor’s degrees in geology/earth science, general recently — 25% to women and 75% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (75%).

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

UAF conferred 3 bachelor’s completions in physics, general in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (33%).

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at UAF

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UAF. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	17
Doctoral	10

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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