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Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

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2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

2 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 76 degrees and certificates from an Alaska school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree 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 2 schools in Alaska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alaska. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, social work graduates from UAF take out $39,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Out of the 2 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UAA carry an average student debt load of $33,584.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Social Work Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,819
Washington 678
Oregon 501
Nevada 462
Hawaii 199

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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