2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Alaska

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the most popular for psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Alaska

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Anchorage is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Alaska. More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Alaska Anchorage

2

Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology has to check out Alaska Pacific University. Located in the large city of Anchorage, Alaska Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Alaska. More information about a master’s in psychology from Alaska Pacific University

 

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	32	5,193
Washington	31	374
Oregon	29	200
Hawaii	27	84
Nevada	26	32

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	164
Social Sciences	14
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	4
Communication & Journalism	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.