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 $48-$75k) in Alaska ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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After analyzing 3 schools in Alaska, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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 Fairbanks the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Alaska. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,916.
Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #2 spot on the list. UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Alaska Southeast has the honor of being ranked #3 in Alaska for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,920.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school located in Anchorage, Alaska.
Not only is University of Alaska Anchorage 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 $13,311.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.