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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alaska

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #14 most popular major in Alaska.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alaska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alaska to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alaska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the most popular school in Alaska for computer and information sciences students. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alaska Vocational Technical Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alaska list. AVTEC is a small public school located in the remote area of Seward.

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#4

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, AK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ilisagvik College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alaska list. Located in the rural area of Barrow, Ilisagvik College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 20,550
Washington 5,454
Oregon 1,881
Hawaii 359
Nevada 486

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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