2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Alaska

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alaska, there were 228 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,667 and $20,946 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,325 and $26,561 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Alaska

#1

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

#1 in overall quality

$24,287 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Engineering at UAF

#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

$24,496 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #2 spot on the list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UAA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Anchorage are $24,496, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering at UAA

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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