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Best Public & Social Service Schools in Alaska

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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Alaska

1 College
$46,461 Avg Salary
$38,439 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 9th in Alaska. In fact, 121 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'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Schools in Alaska ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Alaska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Public Administration & Social Service School

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at UAA take out an average of $32,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
Oregon 832
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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