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2023 Most Popular Online Schools in Alaska

4 Schools Ranked
$48,175 Average Earnings
$22,644 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alaska to see which online programs were the most popular 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 Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
1,335 Total Awards
$45,077 Average Earnings
$25,525 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the most popular school in Alaska for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 1,335 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $25,525 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UAF, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,077 during the early years of their career. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
2,079 Total Awards
$49,843 Average Earnings
$23,842 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Schools in Alaska list. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 2,079 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $23,842 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, UAA graduates make an average of $49,843 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

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582 Total Awards
$54,280 Average Earnings
$22,811 Avg Student Debt

The 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. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 582 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,811 in student loans.After graduating from UAS, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $54,280 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Full University of Alaska Southeast Report

#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
136 Total Awards
$70,068 Average Earnings
$23,920 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great place for students. Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 136 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $23,920 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Alaska Pacific, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $70,068 during the early years of their career. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

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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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