Best Colleges in Alaska by Salary Potential
If you invest in a bachelor’s degree, you want it to pay off. Learn about which colleges in Alaska have the highest-paid graduates.
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | School Name: University of Alaska Fairbanks | School Type:Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$106,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:2 | School Name: University of Alaska Anchorage | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$60,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,600 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:3 | School Name: Alaska Pacific University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,600 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:4 | School Name:University of Alaska Southeast | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$84,200 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
Alaska was the 49th state to be added to the United states and is known as “The Last Frontier.” The snowy state – by far the largest and least-densely populated in the country – is more famous for The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome than it is for its colleges. But Alaska is home to a handful of schools in Payscale’s College Salary Report undergraduate college rankings. To find the best college by alumni salary, we compare both the early career salaries – based on working alumni with zero to five years of experience – and the mid-career salaries – based on working alumni with 10 or more years of experience.