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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Alaska

4 Colleges
$34,176 Avg Salary
$14,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You

With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and physical science is the #13 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.

The Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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 Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological science 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 biological and physical science students. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

On average, biological science graduates from UAA take out $14,995 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

#2

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great place for biological and physical science students. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Southeast is a great place for biological and physical science students. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Alaska Southeast Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Alaska list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18,864
Washington 242
Oregon 292
Hawaii 0

One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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