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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

4 Schools Ranked
$11,856 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,111 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alaska to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
670 Total Awards
$8,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,255 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the most popular school in Alaska for students working on their associate degree. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 670 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees if they attend UAA full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,228. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,255 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Report

#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
258 Total Awards
$9,221 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,145 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Alaska list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 associate degrees to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $9,221 in tuition and fees if they attend UAF full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,654. On average, associate degree students take out $18,145 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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77 Total Awards
$8,694 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,696 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Alaska. University of Alaska Southeast is a small public school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 77 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Alaska who attend UAS full time pay an average of $8,694 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,950. Associate Degree recipients from UAS accumulate an average of $16,696 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

Read full report on University of Alaska Southeast

#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
5 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. Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associate degrees to qualified students.

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. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Alaska Pacific University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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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