2025 Best Psychology Schools in Alaska

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 126 degrees in psychology annually.

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Psychology Rankings by 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 Psychology Schools in Alaska list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Psychology in Alaska

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alaska Schools in Psychology

1

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Psychology Degrees Awarded

$36,497 Median Starting Salary

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

Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients generally earn around $36,497 in their early careers.

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

2

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Psychology Degrees Awarded

$33,080 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in psychology needs to take a look at University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Fairbanks.

Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $33,080.

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

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	40,145
Washington	37	2,848
Oregon	37	2,010
Hawaii	36	511
Nevada	35	981

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	94
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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.