by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Alaska” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 42,900 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In , information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,643 and had an average of $27,140 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alaska, there were 26 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Alaska” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Alaska” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska it students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, Ilisagvik College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ilisagvik College is located in Barrow, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Alaska list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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