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Psychology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UAF ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UAF

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

UAF Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAF was ranked #852 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #2 in Alaska.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	808
Best Psychology Schools	852

Popularity of Psychology at UAF

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Alaska Fairbanks handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 48% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

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

UAF Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAF paid an average of $855 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,041	$23,789
Fees	$1,975	$2,615
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000
On Campus Room and Board	$10,450	$10,450
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,250	$4,250

Learn more about UAF tuition and fees.

UAF Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 33 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from UAF in 2022, 12% were men and 88% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2022 graduates were in 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 psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	11

Does UAF Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UAF offers online option in its psychology bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAF Online Learning page.

UAF Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Psychology Majors

Psychology 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
General Psychology	33

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.