2025 Best General Psychology Schools in Alaska

General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 94 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Alaska list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Alaska

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

Top Alaska Schools in Psychology

1

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Psychology Degrees Awarded

$36,497 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Alaska Anchorage if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. UAA is a large public university located in the large city of Anchorage.

Those general psychology students who get their degree from University of Alaska Anchorage earn $2,172 more than the typical psychology grad.

More information about a degree in general psychology from University of Alaska Anchorage

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University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Psychology Degrees Awarded

$33,080 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to take a look at University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Fairbanks.

After graduation, psychology degree recipients generally earn around $33,080 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in general psychology from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	330	29,925
Washington	300	1,737
Oregon	266	1,632
Nevada	192	908
Hawaii	164	389

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	94

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Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	32

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Notes and References

• 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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