In Alaska an estimated 27 students graduate from mechanical engineering schools every year. If you too are interested in a career in mechanical engineering, Alaska has 2 mechanical engineering schools for you to choose from. At mechanical engineering schools in Alaska, you can expect to pay $5,024 per year in tuition for a degree in mechanical engineering.
Alaska's largest mechanical engineering school, which is located in Fairbanks, is University of Alaska Fairbanks. In 2009, a reported 27 students graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from University of Alaska Fairbanks. This was 100% of the total mechanical engineering graduates in Alaska for that year. Tuition at University of Alaska Fairbanks, was $5,138 per year in 2010.
A majority of mechanical engineering graduates choose to work as mechanical engineers. The job outlook for mechanical engineers in Alaska is not very good. There are currently an estimated 1,220 mechanical engineers working in Alaska. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to decrease by 0%, or to 1,310 mechanical engineers.
As a mechanical engineer in Alaska you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $59,263 per year to more than $94,357 per year. But the median salary for mechanical engineers earn $80,790 per year, in Alaska.
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University of Alaska Anchorage
Address:
3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Address:
505 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7500
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree