by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Alaska” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alaska, there were 14 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Alaska” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in chemistry.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska chemistry students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #1 spot on the list. UAA is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 8 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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