2027 Best Value Education Schools in Alaska
[Education](/majors/education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for education students.
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2027 Best Value Education Schools in Alaska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Education Schools
For return on investment in education, no school beat University Of Alaska Fairbanks this year. Located in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,083 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $25,892. Education graduates carry a median of $24,573 in student loans. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients from University Of Alaska Fairbanks generally make around $51,652. That is a strong return on a $24,573 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Alaska Southeast earned it the #2 place for education. Set in the rural area of Juneau, University Of Alaska Southeast is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,936, while out-of-state students pay about $24,840. Students borrow a median of $20,527 to complete the education program here. Early-career education graduates make about $69,122. That is a strong return on a $20,527 median debt. The acceptance rate is 63%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Alaska Anchorage earned it the #3 place for education. University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage. Students from in state pay about $7,738 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,322 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,750 to complete the education program here. Education graduates of University Of Alaska Anchorage earn a median of $91,754 early in their careers. Set against $27,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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