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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Alaska

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$34,543 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Alaska list. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Alaska Southeast

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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 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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