Computer Science at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2021, 7 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

UAF Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at UAF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	224
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	246
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	484
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	584
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	600
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	699

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UAF. This makes it the #246 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAF Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAF also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Computer Workers	630	$98,830
Computer Programmers	620	$86,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers	440	$107,610
Software Applications Developers	360	$104,970
Computer Network Support Specialists	330	$59,990

References

*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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.