2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alaska
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alaska to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alaska
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Alaska Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alaska. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 31% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alaska list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.
Women make up 76% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Alaska. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.
Women make up 55% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Christian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alaska list. Alaska Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Soldotna.
Women make up 80% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, Ilisagvik College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ilisagvik College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Barrow.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 52,773 |
| Washington | 17,408 |
| Oregon | 8,599 |
| Hawaii | 2,024 |
| Nevada | 1,679 |
Majors Related to 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 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.