If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 degrees in accounting annually.
Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Alaska list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer.
University of Alaska Fairbanks is a good choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Fairbanks.
There were about 44 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program make around $50,581 for their early career.
University of Alaska Anchorage is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting. UAA is a large public university located in the large city of Anchorage.
There were roughly 91 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from University of Alaska Anchorage receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,495 over the average income of accounting graduates.
If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
Alaska Career College is a good option for students interested in a degree in accounting. Alaska Career College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Anchorage.
There were roughly 20 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Alaska Career College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,749.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
