University of Alaska Fairbanks Graduate Programs

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a Public, 4-years school located in Fairbanks, AK. UAF offers total 82 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $25,703 ($13,181 Alaska residents)
  • Graduate Students: 971
  • Graduate Programs: 82

UAF Graduate Programs Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks (referred to as UAF) is a Public, 4-years school located in Fairbanks, AK. UAF offers total 82 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks is $13,181 for Alaska residents and $25,703 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $539 for Alaska residents and $1,105 for out-of-state students. Total 971 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 6,607 with undergraduate students.
UAF 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesAlaska residents: $13,181
Out-of-State: $25,703
Costs per CreditAlaska residents: $539
Out-of-State: $1,105
Graduate Students971
Graduate Programs82 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Alaska Fairbanks

University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1934 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate schools offers 82 major programs and 24 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 263 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UAF. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UAF with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 14
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 4
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)1
Area Studies (other)1 program (1 online)1
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program (1 online)0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Computer Science1 program 2
Education [+] 3 programs (2 online)39
Education1 program 20
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)5
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)14
Engineering [+] 8 programs 19
Civil Engineering1 program 1
Water Resources Engineering1 program 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 8
Mining and Mineral Engineering1 program 1
Petroleum Engineering1 program 5
Geological/Geophysical Engineering1 program 1
Engineering (other)1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Linguistics1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 7
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Creative Writing1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 7
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 6
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 8
Mathematics1 program 2
Statistics1 program 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 0
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 0
Marine Sciences1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs (1 online)10
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 0
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program (1 online)2
Physics1 program 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (2 online)15
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)8
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program (1 online)7
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program (1 online)6
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Anthropology1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 2
Art/Art Studies1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)7
International Public Health/International Health1 program (1 online)7
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)43
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)43
Total41 programs (10 online)182
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 5
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 4
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)2
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program (1 online)2
Engineering [+] 2 programs 5
Engineering1 program 3
Engineering (other)1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 11
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 8
Biochemistry1 program 1
Molecular Biology1 program 1
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 1
Mathematics1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 2
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 7 programs (1 online)5
Astrophysics1 program 0
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 0
Chemistry (other)1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 1
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program (1 online)0
Physics1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 1 programs 1
Anthropology1 program 1
Total20 programs (2 online)32
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services1 program (1 online)0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Area Studies (other)1 program (1 online)0
Education [+] 6 programs (2 online)43
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)14
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)3
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 11
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 15
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Systems Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs (1 online)0
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program (1 online)0
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Sustainability Studies1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (3 online)2
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)0
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program (1 online)2
Critical Infrastructure Protection1 program (1 online)0
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program (1 online)1
Business [+] 3 programs (3 online)3
Accounting1 program (1 online)2
Executive/Career Coaching1 program (1 online)1
Management Information Systems and Services (other)1 program (1 online)0
Total21 programs (12 online)49

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UAF graduate programs is $13,181 for Alaska residents and $25,703 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $539 for Alaska residents and $1,105 for other students. The average living costs is $13,300 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UAF
Alaska residentsOut of State
Tuition$11,535$23,647
Fees$1,733$2,226
Costs per Credit Hour$539$1,105
Living on-campus$13,300
Living off-campus$16,300

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Alaska Fairbanks
TotalMaleFemale
Total971389582
American Indian/Native American60951
Asian23716
Black/African American1587
Hispanic641945
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White567234333
Two More682246
Un-Known783048
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UAF
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students971496193282

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