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Best Value Degrees in Alaska (2026)

Top 29 of 29 programs in Alaska · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Alaska, ranked by overall value. We scored 29 programs across Alaska schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $50,918/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in AK
29
Avg Earnings (Top 100)
$50,918/yr
Avg DW Score
62/100
#1 Program
Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration
University of Alaska Anchorage

Top Programs in Alaska

Top 29 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		89
85–89 		$86,823/yr High 27.2x
2 Accounting and Related Services
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		84
81–86 		$65,560/yr Very High 25.2x
3 Finance and Financial Management Services
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		81
78–82 		$52,706/yr Very High 24.6x
4 Accounting and Related Services
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		78
75–80 		$50,581/yr Very High 20.3x
5 Civil Engineering
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		76
74–78 		$72,140/yr High 31.7x
6 Mechanical Engineering
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		76
73–78 		$79,438/yr Very High 26.4x
7 Mechanical Engineering
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		75
72–77 		$71,501/yr Very High 30.3x
8 Civil Engineering
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		75
73–77 		$71,312/yr High 25.7x
9 Business Administration
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		74
68–75 		$51,451/yr High 19.8x
10 Business Administration
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		73
67–74 		$46,949/yr High 18.8x
11 Computer and Information Sciences, General
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		72
66–73 		$60,222/yr Very High 18.9x
12 Teacher Education
University of Alaska Southeast · Juneau, AK 		70
72–70 		$52,875/yr High 18.0x
13 Teacher Education
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		67
70–68 		$51,619/yr High 13.9x
14 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		63
62–62 		$81,203/yr Moderate 25.8x
15 Marketing
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		63
57–64 		$43,944/yr Very High 18.5x
16 Business Administration
Charter College · Anchorage, AK 		59
53–59 		$47,217/yr High 6.4x
17 Air Transportation
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		58
58–58 		$40,796/yr Moderate 24.5x
18 Criminal Justice and Corrections
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		56
46–57 		$39,003/yr Moderate 14.4x
19 Social Work
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		56
60–56 		$45,565/yr Moderate 14.1x
20 Psychology, General
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		54
52–54 		$36,497/yr High 18.4x
21 Public Health
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		54
51–54 		$42,552/yr High 13.1x
22 Social Work
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		54
57–54 		$48,151/yr Moderate 11.4x
23 Criminal Justice and Corrections
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		49
39–49 		$34,617/yr Moderate 9.0x
24 Health and Medical Administrative Services
Charter College · Anchorage, AK 		48
45–49 		$40,226/yr High 4.8x
25 Biological and Physical Sciences
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		46
52–47 		$32,699/yr Moderate 18.4x
26 Biology, General
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		39
39–39 		$31,392/yr High 12.6x
27 Journalism
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		37
32–37 		$36,200/yr Very High 11.0x
28 Psychology, General
University of Alaska Fairbanks · Fairbanks, AK 		37
36–38 		$33,080/yr High 10.5x
29 Fine and Studio Arts
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK 		33
28–34 		$30,311/yr Moderate 9.7x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 29 programs at Alaska colleges and universities, drawn from 29 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Alaska?
By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at University of Alaska Anchorage ranks #1 in Alaska with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $86,823/yr.
How many college programs are in Alaska?
Our database includes 29 programs across Alaska colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.