Best ROI Colleges in Alaska
7 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilisagvik College Barrow · public | 5.9× | $6,743 | 47.3% | $39,541 |
| 2 | University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks · public | 4.5× | $10,892 | 39.2% | $48,866 |
| 3 | University of Alaska Southeast Juneau · public | 3.9× | $12,357 | 39.2% | $48,475 |
| 4 | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage · public | 3.4× | $15,301 | 33.6% | $51,871 |
| 5 | Alaska Pacific University Anchorage · private | 2.5× | $21,616 | 47.5% | $54,271 |
| 6 | Alaska Career College Anchorage · private | 1.7× | $20,150 | 73.5% | $34,468 |
| 7 | Charter College Anchorage · community | 1.0× | $34,860 | 53.2% | $35,504 |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.