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2026 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alaska

[Allied Health Professions](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for allied health professions students.

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• Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alaska

2026 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alaska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in allied health professions, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools

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University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

$10,083 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,439 Avg Student Debt

$48,866 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in allied health professions, no school beat University Of Alaska Fairbanks this year. Set in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,083, with out-of-state students paying around $25,892. Typical student debt for allied health professions graduates is $23,439. Early-career allied health professions graduates make about $50,963. Set against $23,439 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

$7,738 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,062 Avg Student Debt

$51,871 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Alaska Anchorage came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value allied health professions schools. Located in the city of Anchorage, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $7,738 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,322 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for allied health professions graduates is $21,062. Early-career allied health professions graduates make about $70,614. That is a strong return on a $21,062 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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.