2026 Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Alaska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the secondary education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Secondary Education Schools
University Of Alaska Southeast tops our 2026 list of the best value secondary education schools in Alaska. University Of Alaska Southeast is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Juneau. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,936, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Secondary Education graduates carry a median of $20,527 in student loans. Early-career secondary education graduates make about $55,216. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in secondary education will find it at University Of Alaska Fairbanks, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,083, while out-of-state students pay about $25,892. Typical student debt for secondary education graduates is $24,573. Soon after graduation, secondary education degree recipients from University Of Alaska Fairbanks generally make around $51,619. That is a strong return on a $24,573 median debt.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
[Secondary Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/secondary-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
