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2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Alaska

1 Colleges in the United States
$20,458 Avg Student Debt
$48,475 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Badge [General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/social-sciences-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general social sciences schools.

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2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Alaska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Social Sciences Schools

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For return on investment in general social sciences, no school beat University Of Alaska Southeast this year. 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, while out-of-state students pay about $24,840. Students borrow a median of $20,458 to complete the general social sciences program here. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $63,014. Set against $20,458 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Alaska Southeast admits about 63% of applicants.

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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