2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

Ranked #1 in popularity, liberal arts is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 266 associate degrees in liberal arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

The liberal studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality liberal studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Alaska.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Alaska

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts.

Top Alaska Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Alaska Southeast if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. UAS is a small public university located in the rural area of Juneau.More information about a associate in liberal arts from University of Alaska Southeast

2

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

171 Annual Graduates

University of Alaska Anchorage is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from University of Alaska Anchorage

3

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Alaska Fairbanks if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the small city of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	30,793
Washington	288	16,452
Oregon	260	5,176
Nevada	185	1,257
Hawaii	79	1,835

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.