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2026 Best Value Education Schools in Alaska

[Education](/majors/education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for education students.

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• Best Value Education Schools in Alaska

2026 Best Value Education Schools in Alaska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Education Schools

1

University Of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

$8,936 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,527 Avg Student Debt

$48,475 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Alaska Southeast tops our 2026 list of the best value education schools in Alaska. University Of Alaska Southeast is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Juneau. In-state tuition and fees average $8,936, compared with $24,840 for out-of-state students. Education graduates carry a median of $20,527 in student loans. Education graduates of University Of Alaska Southeast earn a median of $61,852 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,527 median debt. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

$10,083 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,573 Avg Student Debt

$48,866 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Alaska Fairbanks earned it the #2 place for education. University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public school located in the city of Fairbanks. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,083, with out-of-state students paying around $25,892. Typical student debt for education graduates is $24,573. Early-career education graduates make about $51,641. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.