Highest ROI College Degrees in Alaska

Top 20 college + major combinations in Alaska ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$951,344	$91,752	$21,848	Full ROI →
2	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$891,631	$90,167	$21,848	Full ROI →
3	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$890,648	$90,902	$21,848	Full ROI →
4	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$857,212	$89,097	$21,182	Full ROI →
5	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$758,796	$82,058	$21,182	Full ROI →
6	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$743,512	$80,268	$21,848	Full ROI →
7	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Construction Management.	+$647,748	$78,757	$21,848	Full ROI →
8	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Civil Engineering.	+$642,769	$79,303	$21,182	Full ROI →
9	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Engineering, General.	+$563,648	$74,552	$21,848	Full ROI →
10	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Air Transportation.	+$552,604	$71,815	$21,848	Full ROI →
11	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$521,794	$73,558	$21,182	Full ROI →
12	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$498,928	$72,138	$31,188	Full ROI →
13	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$495,644	$68,967	$21,848	Full ROI →
14	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$467,498	$71,837	$21,848	Full ROI →
15	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$449,738	$70,544	$21,848	Full ROI →
16	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$435,028	$68,121	$21,848	Full ROI →
17	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Education, General.	+$418,036	$65,020	$21,182	Full ROI →
18	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.	+$401,876	$65,761	$21,848	Full ROI →
19	University of Alaska Southeast Grad rate: 28.2%	Special Education and Teaching.	+$383,368	$62,848	$16,796	Full ROI →
20	University of Alaska Fairbanks Grad rate: 35.3%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$376,336	$62,935	$21,182	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.