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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education

2 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alaska, there were 338 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,570 and $21,900 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education

The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska vets studying education.

Top 2 Best Education Colleges for Veterans in Alaska

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAF also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 665 of the 6,813 students enrolled at University of Alaska Fairbanks were GI Bill® students, of which 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,685. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAF]](/colleges/university-of-alaska-fairbanks/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Southeast. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Alaska for Education. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAS also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,070 students enrolled at UAS, 111 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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