by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Alaska ranking. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alaska to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. 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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Alaska ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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 consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 (with aid) school in Alaska for students working on their master’s degree. UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Alaska Southeast a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Alaska for overall quality.
Out of the 3 master’s degree schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Alaska Fairbanks a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Alaska for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Alaska list. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska.
Not only is University of Alaska Anchorage a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Alaska for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.