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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

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$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the most popular school in Alaska for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Alaska. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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