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2027 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alaska

[Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/) 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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for social sciences students.

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• Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alaska

2027 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alaska

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

Best Value Social Sciences Schools

1

University Of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

$8,936 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,458 Avg Student Debt

$48,475 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Alaska Southeast the best value for a degree in social sciences in Alaska. Set in the rural area of Juneau, University Of Alaska Southeast is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,936, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $20,458 in student loans. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients from University Of Alaska Southeast generally make around $63,014. That is a strong return on a $20,458 median debt. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

$7,738 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,787 Avg Student Debt

$51,871 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Alaska Anchorage one of the best values for social sciences. University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,738, while out-of-state students pay about $21,322. Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $21,787 in student loans. Early-career social sciences graduates make about $59,053. That is a strong return on a $21,787 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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.