2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alaska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska
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Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alaska. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the fairly large public school awarded 1,044 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees if they attend UAA full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,228. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,246 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online courses are available at UAA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Alaska. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the medium-sized public school handed out 568 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Alaska who attend UAF full time pay an average of $9,221 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,654. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAF accumulate an average of $27,370 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UAF. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Alaska Southeast. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small public school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,694 in tuition and fees if they attend UAS full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,950. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAS accumulate an average of $27,541 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UAS. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Alaska Pacific is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 52 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Alaska Pacific is $20,760. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Alaska Pacific accumulate an average of $23,920 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Alaska Pacific does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Bible College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska list. Located in Palmer, Alaska, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Alaska Bible College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $10,900. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Ilisagvik College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska ranking.
If you want to attend Ilisagvik College, expect to pay an average of $4,780 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ilisagvik College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 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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