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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Alaska

2 Colleges
$39,246 Avg Salary
$26,363 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Alaska. In fact, 133 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Psychology Schools in Alaska ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alaska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Schools in Alaska

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.

Top Alaska Schools in Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the best school in Alaska for psychology students. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UAA take out is $26,475.

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#2

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Alaska list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Alaska Pacific University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 40,562
Washington 2,848
Oregon 2,071
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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