by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 3 schools across Alaska to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Alaska Fairbanks tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Alaska for overall quality. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Not only is University of Alaska Fairbanks a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Alaska for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,916.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska list. This small public school is located in Juneau, Alaska.
Not only is University of Alaska Southeast a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Alaska for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,920.
Out of the 3 bachelor’s degree schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #3 spot on the list. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alaska Anchorage is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Alaska. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,311.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.