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Physics Schools In Alaska

Alaska has 2 accredited physics schools where physics faculty who teach physics classes can find employment. The trends in Alaska's physics academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in physics includes physics training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Alaska Vs. National Physics Employment

Alaska	No data
National	16,860

Employment Growth for Physics professionals In Alaska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
No data	No data	No data	No data	No data

Yellow: Actual Values

Physics VS. All Professions salaries in Alaska

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
No data	No data	No data	No data	No data
$43,172	$49,864	$52,177	$53,940	$55,586

Light Blue: Physics
Dark Yellow: All Professions

Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in Alaska

No data at this time.

Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in Alaska

Biochemistry	$70,925
Biology	$59,067
Chemistry	$57,545
Electrical Engineering	$92,730
Mechanical Engineering	$82,384

Educational Trends

Physics programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alaska

associate	0
bachelor	3
master	4
doctor	3
Certificate	0
Total	10

The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited physics schools in Alaska is decreasing. In 2006, 19 students graduated from physics courses in Alaska. And in 2010, 12 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of physics school degree or certificate graduates in Alaska by 37%. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with a master's degree in physics.

Physics Faculty Salaries in Alaska

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of physics faculty in Alaska, growth in the field of physics academia and faculty salaries in Alaska. If you are involved in teaching physics courses to students at the bachelors degree in physics, masters degree in physics, and doctoral degree in physics levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of physics in Alaska. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see the data we have collected thus far.