by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alaska ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 3 schools across Alaska to determine which have the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alaska ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Alaska Southeast the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Alaska. UAS is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska.
Not only is University of Alaska Southeast a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Alaska for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $4,677.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alaska list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for students working on their degree. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alaska Fairbanks is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Alaska. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,850.
The quality degree programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alaska. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alaska Anchorage is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Alaska. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,832.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.