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2026 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Alaska

[General Psychology](/majors/psychology/general-psychology/) 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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general psychology students.

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• Best Value General Psychology Schools in Alaska

2026 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Alaska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Psychology Schools

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University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

$10,083 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,500 Avg Student Debt

$48,866 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Alaska Fairbanks, our #1 best value for general psychology in Alaska. Set in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,083, with out-of-state students paying around $25,892. General Psychology graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans. General Psychology graduates of University Of Alaska Fairbanks earn a median of $33,080 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,500 median debt.

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University Of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

$7,738 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,432 Avg Student Debt

$51,871 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Alaska Anchorage one of the best values for general psychology. Located in the city of Anchorage, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $7,738 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $21,322. General Psychology graduates carry a median of $16,432 in student loans. General Psychology graduates of University Of Alaska Anchorage earn a median of $36,497 early in their careers. Set against $16,432 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 2 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.