Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Alaska by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Alaska ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Alaska

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$48,174

Across all Alaska programs

Average Annual Cost

$24,689

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$891,631	$90,167	$21,848	$20,750	Full ROI →
2	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Air Transportation.	+$552,604	$71,815	$21,848	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$498,928	$72,138	$31,188	$30,708	Full ROI →
4	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$495,644	$68,967	$21,848	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.	+$401,876	$65,761	$21,848	$21,961	Full ROI →
6	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$376,336	$62,935	$21,182	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$267,950	$58,645	$21,848	$15,743	Full ROI →
8	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$214,824	$54,926	$21,848	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$62,684	$47,319	$21,848	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$35,669	$43,823	$21,848	$21,062	Full ROI →
11	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$141,370	$38,197	$21,848	$16,011	Full ROI →
12	University of Alaska Southeast Grad rate: 28.2%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$147,580	$36,982	$16,796	$10,095	Full ROI →
13	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Computer Science.	-$181,356	$36,051	$31,188	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Construction Trades, General.	-$186,409	$36,734	$31,188	$13,862	Full ROI →
15	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$193,204	$34,458	$21,182	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$248,816	$32,678	$31,188	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$260,074	$32,435	$21,182	$19,563	Full ROI →
18	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$262,744	$30,981	$21,182	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Alaska Career College Grad rate: 67.8%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$265,700	$32,410	$23,450	$20,000	Full ROI →
20	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$292,016	$30,518	$31,188	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$316,558	$30,759	$31,188	$21,750	Full ROI →
22	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-$319,130	$30,608	$31,188	$21,418	Full ROI →
23	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	-$319,867	$29,609	$21,848	$21,001	Full ROI →
24	Alaska Career College Grad rate: 67.8%	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	-$338,000	$27,445	$23,450	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$342,976	$27,970	$31,188	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$362,896	$26,040	$21,848	N/A	Full ROI →
27	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$391,986	$25,463	$21,848	$13,000	Full ROI →
28	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Legal Support Services.	-$505,016	$19,868	$31,188	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.