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Accounting at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Alaska Fairbanks sits in Fairbanks, AK.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 accounting degrees were granted at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Studying Online at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Many students take online classes at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Of 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) studied exclusively online and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Use these rankings to compare University of Alaska Fairbanks’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alaska	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Alaska	#2 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#89 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#122 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#346 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#746 of 1,145

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alaska	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Alaska	#2 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#89 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#122 of 159
Best Value	Nationwide	#346 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#746 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Those who finish University of Alaska Fairbanks’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,188
2 years	$43,798
3 years	$53,812
4 years	$65,855
5 years	$73,629

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from University of Alaska Fairbanks take home a median $65,855, compared with $51,484 for all University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks are 72% women (34) and 28% men (13).

Accounting Associate’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Of the 4 associate’s accounting graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Of the 23 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 65% were women (15) and 35% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 26% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at University of Alaska Fairbanks

This Accounting program at University of Alaska Fairbanks breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	28
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Alaska Fairbanks work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.