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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alaska

3 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 Most Popular Psychology 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

Psychology majors at UAA take out an average of $26,475 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Alaska Anchorage

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alaska list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UAF carry an average student debt load of $26,251.

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#3

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great place for psychology students. 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 Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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