2026 Best Social Work Schools in Alaska

Social Work programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their social work programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Social Work Schools in Alaska

Best Schools for Social Work in Alaska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall social work education in Alaska.

Top Schools in Social Work

1

University Of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Social Work Degrees Awarded

$54,550 Median Starting Salary

University Of Alaska Anchorage tops our 2026 ranking of the best social work schools. Set in the city of Anchorage, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public institution. University Of Alaska Anchorage graduates 28% of students within six years. There were roughly 61 social work students who graduated with this degree at University Of Alaska Anchorage in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients from University Of Alaska Anchorage generally make around $54,550. Students borrow a median of $31,750 to complete this degree. See the full social work program report for University Of Alaska Anchorage

2

University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Social Work Degrees Awarded

$48,151 Median Starting Salary

University Of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best social work schools. Set in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public institution. About 39% of students finish within six years. University Of Alaska Fairbanks awarded about 24 social work degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients from University Of Alaska Fairbanks generally make around $48,151. Students borrow a median of $28,750 to complete this degree. See the full social work program report for University Of Alaska Fairbanks

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.