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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

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$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the most popular school in Alaska for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college 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.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

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 medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Women make up 76% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Alaska Fairbanks

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Southeast is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Alaska Southeast

#4

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, AK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Alaska Christian College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Alaska. 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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#5

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, AK

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 small public school located in the rural area of Barrow.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Ilisagvik College Report

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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.

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