2024 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

If you pursue a master's degree in education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 master's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt education students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their master'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 Education Master's Degree Schools in Alaska list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education in Alaska

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education.

Top Alaska Schools for a Master's in Education

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education needs to check out University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Fairbanks.More information about a master’s in education from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

University of Alaska Southeast is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in education. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Alaska Southeast

Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	14,949
Washington	31	1,883
Oregon	29	1,589
Hawaii	27	366
Nevada	27	636

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	47
Educational Administration	41
General Education	26
Special Education	21
Student Counseling	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6
Instructional Media Design	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.