2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Alaska

A master's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in Alaska

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering needs to take a look at University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Fairbanks. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in Alaska. More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alaska Anchorage if you wish to pursue a master's degree in engineering. UAA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Anchorage. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in Alaska. More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	32	7,856
Washington	31	632
Oregon	29	446
Hawaii	27	34
Nevada	26	108

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	12
Electrical Engineering	6
Petroleum Engineering	6
Mechanical Engineering	5
Other Engineering	2
Environmental Engineering	1
Mining Engineering	1
Geoscience Engineering	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources & Conservation	24
Physical Sciences	18
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	15
Computer & Information Sciences	7
Mathematics & Statistics	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.