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Psychology at University of Alaska Anchorage

Here is an overview of this program at UAA. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at UAA

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at UAA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	59
Master’s	8
Doctoral	3

UAA Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Alaska Anchorage handed out 59 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UAA is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska	1
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	35
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	69
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	372

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UAA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,809 a year. This is below $54,505, the median for all majors at UAA.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UAA, psychology students accumulate a median of $16,432 in student loans. This is below $20,925, the typical median for all majors at UAA.

UAA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,224	$19,776
Fees	$1,546	$1,546

Learn more about UAA tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 32% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UAA are White. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	15

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

UAA conferred 59 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (46%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska — #1
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #31
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #56
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #135

Graduate Study in Psychology at UAA

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UAA. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	8
Doctoral	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License More about our data sources and methodologies.