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title: University of Alaska Fairbanks — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fairbanks, AK
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,866 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $25,153 – $74,202 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,283 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 38% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,407 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $20,866 | derived |

**38% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $11,283 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,760 to $67,843 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,843 | $14,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,735 | $18,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,593 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $62,149 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $53,468 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,188 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,355 | $34,526 |
| Homeland Security. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,057 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,220 | $12,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,170 | $23,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,666 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $27,241 | $21,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,635 | $22,875 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,760 | $17,800 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Alaska Fairbanks by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?102614

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