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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alaska

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 60 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Alaska college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alaska list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alaska Pacific University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alaska list. Located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,302
Washington 1,936
Oregon 606
Hawaii 107
Nevada 315

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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