2023 Best Schools in Alaska

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Schools in Alaska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alaska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Schools in Alaska

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

$49,843 Average Earnings

$23,842 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the best school in Alaska for students working on their degree.

On average, students take out $23,842 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UAA, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $49,843 during the early years of their career.

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#2

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

$54,280 Average Earnings

$22,811 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Degree recipients from UAS accumulate an average of $22,811 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from UAS, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $54,280 during the early years of their career.

Full University of Alaska Southeast Report

#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

$45,077 Average Earnings

$25,525 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Degree recipients from UAF accumulate an average of $25,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, UAF graduates make an average of $45,077 annually.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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