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Who says academics can’t be thrill-seeking adventurers? Many international students with an eye for big adventure, and determined to have an incredible study abroad in the United States, look to the wild geographical terrain of Alaska for hope! Yes, while considering graduate studies in Alaska may not have been the first thought that entered your mind as you began planning your U.S. travel abroad experience, but some exciting masters and PhD programs for international students in Alaska do exist, and may convince you to reconsider your future plans!

Begin by reviewing a summary of the various academic programs offered at ten higher-education institutions in Alaska. This list includes Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage (which offers Masters Degree programs in K-8 Teaching, Business Administration-Global Finance, Telecommunications Management, Counseling Psychology, and Environmental Science), Far North Bible College, Kodiak College, Sheldon Jackson College, University of Alaska- Anchorage, Fairbanks, Southeast, and Southeast-Sitke Campus. When it comes to PhD programs for international students in Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is the primary university to check out!

UAF boasts reputable PhD programs in the diverse and interesting fields of Anthropology, Atmospheric Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Fisheries, Geology, Geophysics, Indigenous Studies, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Natural Resources and Sustainability, Oceanography, Psychology, Physics, and Space Physics! While researching these PhD programs for international students in Alaska, just remember to keep in mind average cost of attendance and tuition fees for international graduate students in Alaska. Then, get excited about the great Alaskan adventures that could be in store for you while you pursue your academic goals through graduate studies in Alaska.

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Written by Jenny Frankel

Jennifer is the Director of Financial Services at Envisage International. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Florida where she holds a Masters in International Business and a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. She has lived and worked abroad in Chile, Costa Rica and London, and traveled extensively in South America, Europe and Asia.

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