Overview

Department of Oceanography / Department of Oceanography is located in Fairbanks, AK, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oceanography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$18,600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Surface current analysis of the western beaufort and chukchi seas, radium isotopes as tracers of groundwater inputs, arctic aarine biodiversity and ecosystem structure Data analysis and synthesis, impacts of oil exposure and changing snow cover on sea ice microbial communities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1731 South Chandalar Drive
Fairbanks, AK  99775
United States

Contact Dr. Russell Hopcroft
Dean
Email: info@cfos.uaf.edu
Phone: 907-474-7210

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