2024 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

Ranked #4 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in general biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general biology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general biology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Biology in Alaska

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Alaska Schools for a Bachelor's in Biology

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

47 Annual Graduates

$21,760 Median Starting Salary

$13,125 Median Student Debt

University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the biology program report average early career income of $21,760.

More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

26 Annual Graduates

$27,771 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Alaska Anchorage if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a large student population.

Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Alaska Anchorage make $3,006 more than the average biology grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	8,887
Washington	226	1,235
Oregon	185	909
Nevada	129	484
Hawaii	112	248

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	80

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	9

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.