by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alaska, there were 418 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,109 and $16,076 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 284 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Southeast. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska. Juneau, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska list. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 8 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska. Alaska Christian College is a small school located in Soldotna, Alaska that handed out 5 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Alaska Christian College
Ilisagvik College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Alaska ranking. Ilisagvik College is located in Barrow, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ilisagvik College
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