by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Alaska Schools for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 3 schools in Alaska, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Alaska ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the best value (no aid) school for associate degrees in Alaska in this year’s ranking. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alaska Anchorage is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Alaska. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,412 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Alaska list. Juneau, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Alaska Southeast has the honor of being ranked #2 in Alaska for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,494 a year for undergraduates.
The quality degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alaska Fairbanks is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Alaska. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,761 a year for undergraduates.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
