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Alaskan women far more drawn to education.(NEWSWATCH)

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The University of Alaska has the nation's second biggest gender gap in awarding bachelor's degrees, according to a study done by a Fairbanks professor.

While men ages 18 and up made up 52% of the state's population in 2003, they were only 39% of the school's student body, noted the study's author, Judith Kleinfeld. The gap is even wider in certificate and associate programs.

The University focuses on educating a work ...

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