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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Alaska

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Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

With 90 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #11 most popular major in Alaska.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Alaska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

Best Social Sciences School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the best school in Alaska for social sciences students. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

Full Social Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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