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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alaska

4 Schools Ranked
$48,175 Average Earnings
$22,644 Avg Student Debt

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alaska to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
39 Total Awards
$49,843 Average Earnings
$23,842 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for computer science students in Alaska. This fairly large public school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 39 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from UAA accumulate an average of $23,842 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, UAA graduates make an average of $49,843 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Report

#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
27 Total Awards
$45,077 Average Earnings
$25,525 Avg Student Debt

The programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Alaska. This medium-sized public school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 27 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from UAF accumulate an average of $25,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, UAF graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,077 during the early year of their career. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

9 Total Awards
$34,489 Average Earnings
$6,575 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Alaska Vocational Technical Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Alaska. Alaska Vocational Technical Center is a very small public school located in Seward, Alaska that handed out 9 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from AVTEC accumulate an average of $6,575 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from AVTEC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,489 during the early years of their career.

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#4

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska
3 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ilisagvik College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alaska list. This very small public school is located in Barrow, Alaska, and it awarded 3 degrees in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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