2026 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Alaska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biological & physical science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools
Leading the list is University Of Alaska Anchorage, our #1 best value for biological & physical science in Alaska. Located in the city of Anchorage, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,738, compared with $21,322 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,354 to complete the biological & physical science program here. Biological & Physical Science graduates of University Of Alaska Anchorage earn a median of $32,699 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 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.
[Biological & Physical Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/biological-physical-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
