University of Alaska Fairbanks Graduate Programs
University of Alaska Fairbanks (referred to as UAF) is a Public, 4-years school located in Fairbanks, AK. UAF graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks is $13,181 for Alaska residents and $25,703 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $539 for Alaska residents and $1,105 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 971 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students496 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $13,181 Residents $25,703 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 971 |
| Online Graduate Population | 496 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1934 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UAF offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 82 gradaute programs. Last year, total 263 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UAF. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UAF.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 4 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 10 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Area Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 39 |
| Education | 1 | 20 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 14 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics | 1 | 6 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Marine Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 10 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 0 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 7 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 6 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 7 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 43 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 43 |
| Total | 41 | 182 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 4 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 11 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 7 | 5 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 1 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 32 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Area Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 43 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 14 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 11 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 15 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 3 | 2 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 2 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Accounting | 1 | 2 |
| Executive/Career Coaching | 1 | 1 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 49 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UAF are $13,181 for Alaska residents and $25,703 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $539 for Alaska residents and $1,105 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska residents | Out of State | Alaska residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $11,544 | $22,856 | $489 | $1,028 |
| 2020 | $12,256 | $24,193 | $513 | $1,079 |
| 2021 | $12,154 | $24,287 | $513 | $1,079 |
| 2022 | $12,958 | $25,248 | $539 | $1,105 |
| 2023 | $13,268 | $25,873 | $539 | $1,105 |
| 2024 | $13,181 | $25,703 | $535 | $1,098 |
Graduate Student Population
At UAF graduate schools, there are total 971 graduate students. Among them, 496 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 389 men and 582 women students at UAF graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UAF.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 971 | 389 | 582 |
| American Indian/Native American | 60 | 9 | 51 |
| Asian | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Black/African American | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 64 | 19 | 45 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 567 | 234 | 333 |
| Two More | 68 | 22 | 46 |
| Un-Known | 78 | 30 | 48 |