2026 Best Education Schools in Alaska

Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Education Schools in Alaska

Best Schools for Education in Alaska

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Education

1

University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Education Degrees Awarded

$51,641 Median Starting Salary

University Of Alaska Fairbanks tops our 2026 ranking of the best education schools. This large public university is located in the city of Fairbanks. The six-year graduation rate is 39%. About 96 education degrees were awarded at University Of Alaska Fairbanks in the most recent year. Education graduates of University Of Alaska Fairbanks earn a median of $51,641 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,573. See the full education program report for University Of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University Of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

99 Education Degrees Awarded

$61,852 Median Starting Salary

University Of Alaska Southeast is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in education, ranking #2. This mid-sized public university is located in the rural area of Juneau. The six-year graduation rate is 21%. University Of Alaska Southeast awarded about 99 education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their education degree from University Of Alaska Southeast earn around $61,852 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Alaska Southeast graduates carry a median of $20,527 in student loans. More information about a degree in education from University Of Alaska Southeast

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.