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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska

1 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Doctorate in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Doctorate in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 481 people earned their degree in fisheries sciences, making the major the 267th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fisheries sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,120 and had an average of $22,499 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alaska, there were 26 fisheries sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 fisheries sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fisheries sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fisheries sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Fisheries Sciences Schools

The fisheries school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Doctorate in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Doctorate in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Doctorate in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fisheries Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Alaska

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fisheries Schools for a Doctorate in Alaska For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s fisheries students in 2019-2020.

UAF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fisheries Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alaska” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAF Fisheries Sciences Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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