Business Administration & Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you plan to study business administration and management, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813. Of the 70 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2021, 51 of them were business administration and management majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

UAF Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Administration (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Business Administration (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UAF does offer online education options in business administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Business Administration & Management Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at UAF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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
	35
	42
	115
	124
	139
	146
	155
	181
	357
	417
	444
	445
	510
	594
	630
	679
	714
	804
	872
	952
	1,006
	1,150

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in business administration from UAF. This makes it the #571 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from UAF Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAF is $44,355. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

UAF does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in business administration graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAF Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration & Management from UAF in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at UAF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UAF Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 business administration majors earned their master's degree from UAF. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from UAF, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

Business Administration & Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Fairbanks. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	124

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• Accounting

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	6,790	$112,580
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	3,660	$65,430
Retail Sales Supervisors	2,180	$45,750
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	1,160	$88,410

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.