2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alaska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in Alaska. In fact, 417 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Alaska
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .
Best Alaska Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UAA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UAA take out $13,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
UAA also took the #1 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alaska rankings.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Alaska Anchorage Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.
UAF undergraduate students pay an average of $9,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UAF take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
UAF also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alaska list, coming in at #3.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 52,773 |
| Washington | 17,408 |
| Oregon | 8,599 |
| Hawaii | 2,024 |
| Nevada | 1,679 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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