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Best Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

4 Schools Ranked
$11,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Associate Degree Schools in Alaska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alaska to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

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67 Total Awards
$8,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alaska Southeast to be the best school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alaska. UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 67 associate degrees to qualified students.

Students from Alaska who attend UAS full time pay an average of $8,820 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,312.

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#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
445 Total Awards
$7,566 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in Alaska list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 445 students in .

Students from Alaska who attend UAA full time pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,693.

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#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
192 Total Awards
$10,016 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Alaska. This medium-sized public school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 192 associate degrees in .

In-state students pay an average of $10,016 in tuition and fees if they attend UAF full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,404.

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#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
28 Total Awards
$20,760 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 28 students in .

Alaska Pacific does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $20,760. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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