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2021 Guide To Top Online Colleges in Alaska
Are you looking for an online college in Alaska that best fits your needs? Start your search for Alaska's best online colleges and universities here.
The Best Adult Colleges & Careers Guide makes it easy to find information about the schools offering online degrees in Alaska. Get detailed information about colleges and universities with 100% online degree programs, including the number of distance-offered degree completions, student type, programs offered and more. In the end, you'll have an understanding of what each school has to offer and which ones may be right for you.
Alaska's Online Colleges by the Numbers
Online degrees in Alaska have been growing at institutions over the past 5 years. In 2019, students completed 1,278 degree programs that were offered 100% online by Alaska's colleges and universities. That was an increase of 18% from completions reported in 2015.
Schools with Distance Education Completions
4
Est. Total Online Completions in 2019
1,278
Est. Online Completions (Last 5 Years)
15:1084
16:1095
17:1230
18:1112
19:1278
Estimate derived from 2019 completion data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Top Online College for Busy Adults & Transfer Students
Franklin University is a top choice for online learners, transfer students and adults who need to balance school with busy lives. Founded in 1902, Franklin's main focus has been serving adult students and tailoring education to fit their needs. Nonprofit and regionally-accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Franklin offers more than 50 affordable bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs — all available 100% online.
Est. Online Degree Availability
97%
Online Offerings1,77549
Adult Students
81%
Students 25+ 81
Students Under 25 19
Undergraduate Cost / Credit Hour
$398
Best Nonprofit Online Colleges in Alaska
According to 2019 data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), there were 5 nonprofit 4-year schools in Alaska where students completed 3,053 distance education degree programs. Of those schools, 2 were private nonprofit institutions and 3 were public schools. Browse through the listing below to learn more about each of the nonprofit online colleges in Alaska, including an estimate about online degree availability and popular online degree programs.
Franklin University
Student Age:
Adult
Online:
Mostly
2019 Tuition
$12,649
School Type
4-Year
Accredited
Yes
Non-Profit
Yes
Franklin offers more than 50 online bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctoral programs in Alaska. Franklin University is an accredited nonprofit 4-year school where most students attend classes part-time. Most of the students are adults and most programs completed were offered online. Bachelor's degrees are the most popular at Franklin University. In 2019, 1,050 distance education bachelor's degrees were completed. In addition, 49 associate degrees, 674 master's degrees, and 2 doctoral degrees were completed as distance education programs.
Est. Online Degree Offerings
97%
Online Offerings1,77549
Estimate derived from 2019 completion and distance learning data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Est. Online Completions By Degree Type
1,775
Associate: 49
Bachelor's: 1,050
Master's: 674
Doctoral: 2
2019 completion data sourced from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Online Completions by Program
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesAssociate41Bachelor's695Master's480Doctoral2
Communication, Journalism, and Related ProgramsAssociate1Bachelor's33Master's0Doctoral0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support ServicesAssociate7Bachelor's102Master's17Doctoral0
EducationAssociate0Bachelor's0Master's19Doctoral0
Health Professions and Related ProgramsAssociate0Bachelor's125Master's74Doctoral0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective ServicesAssociate0Bachelor's35Master's2Doctoral0
PsychologyAssociate0Bachelor's28Master's51Doctoral0
Public Administration and Social Service ProfessionsAssociate0Bachelor's5Master's31Doctoral0
Social SciencesAssociate0Bachelor's10Master's0Doctoral0
Visual and Performing ArtsAssociate0Bachelor's16Master's0Doctoral0
Multi/Interdisciplinary StudiesAssociate0Bachelor's1Master's0Doctoral0
University of Alaska Anchorage
Student Age:
Mixed
Online:
Minimal
2019 Tuition
$8,580
School Type
4-Year
Accredited
Yes
Non-Profit
Yes
University of Alaska Anchorage is an accredited public 4-year school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and minimal programs completed were offered online. Associate degrees are the most popular at University of Alaska Anchorage. In 2019, 402 distance education associate degrees were completed. In addition, 28 bachelor's degrees, 89 master's degrees, and 3 doctoral degrees were completed as distance education programs.
Est. Online Degree Offerings
24%
Online Offerings5221,633
Estimate derived from 2019 completion and distance learning data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Est. Online Completions By Degree Type
522
Associate: 402
Bachelor's: 28
Master's: 89
Doctoral: 3
2019 completion data sourced from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Online Completions by Program
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesAssociate65Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
EducationAssociate0Bachelor's0Master's40Doctoral0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate15Bachelor's3Master's0Doctoral0
Health Professions and Related ProgramsAssociate22Bachelor's0Master's10Doctoral3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate300Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
Public Administration and Social Service ProfessionsAssociate0Bachelor's0Master's33Doctoral0
Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate0Bachelor's25Master's0Doctoral0
EngineeringAssociate0Bachelor's0Master's6Doctoral0
Alaska Pacific University
Student Age:
Mixed
Online:
Minimal
2019 Tuition
$20,760
School Type
4-Year
Accredited
Yes
Non-Profit
Yes
Alaska Pacific University is an accredited nonprofit 4-year school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and minimal programs completed were offered online. Bachelor's degrees are the most popular at Alaska Pacific University. In 2019, 13 distance education bachelor's degrees were completed. In addition, 2 associate degrees, 0 master's degrees, and 0 doctoral degrees were completed as distance education programs.
Est. Online Degree Offerings
14%
Online Offerings1594
Estimate derived from 2019 completion and distance learning data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Est. Online Completions By Degree Type
15
Associate: 2
Bachelor's: 13
Master's: 0
Doctoral: 0
2019 completion data sourced from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Online Completions by Program
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesAssociate2Bachelor's12Master's0Doctoral0
Health Professions and Related ProgramsAssociate0Bachelor's1Master's0Doctoral0
University of Alaska Southeast
Student Age:
Mixed
Online:
Mostly
2019 Tuition
$7,092
School Type
4-Year
Accredited
Yes
Non-Profit
Yes
University of Alaska Southeast is an accredited public 4-year school where most students attend classes part-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and most programs completed were offered online. Bachelor's degrees are the most popular at University of Alaska Southeast. In 2019, 85 distance education bachelor's degrees were completed. In addition, 80 associate degrees, 85 master's degrees, and 0 doctoral degrees were completed as distance education programs.
Est. Online Degree Offerings
74%
Online Offerings25086
Estimate derived from 2019 completion and distance learning data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Est. Online Completions By Degree Type
250
Associate: 80
Bachelor's: 85
Master's: 85
Doctoral: 0
2019 completion data sourced from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Online Completions by Program
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate0Bachelor's3Master's0Doctoral0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesAssociate28Bachelor's26Master's0Doctoral0
Communication, Journalism, and Related ProgramsAssociate0Bachelor's1Master's0Doctoral0
EducationAssociate0Bachelor's23Master's57Doctoral0
Health Professions and Related ProgramsAssociate5Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective ServicesAssociate1Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate41Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
Multi/Interdisciplinary StudiesAssociate0Bachelor's19Master's0Doctoral0
Natural Resources and ConservationAssociate6Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
Public Administration and Social Service ProfessionsAssociate0Bachelor's0Master's28Doctoral0
Social SciencesAssociate0Bachelor's17Master's0Doctoral0
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Student Age:
Mixed
Online:
Some
2019 Tuition
$6,657
School Type
4-Year
Accredited
Yes
Non-Profit
Yes
University of Alaska Fairbanks is an accredited public 4-year school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and some programs completed were offered online. Bachelor's degrees are the most popular at University of Alaska Fairbanks. In 2019, 232 distance education bachelor's degrees were completed. In addition, 160 associate degrees, 96 master's degrees, and 3 doctoral degrees were completed as distance education programs.
Est. Online Degree Offerings
45%
Online Offerings491611
Estimate derived from 2019 completion and distance learning data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Est. Online Completions By Degree Type
491
Associate: 160
Bachelor's: 232
Master's: 96
Doctoral: 3
2019 completion data sourced from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Online Completions by Program
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate0Bachelor's1Master's7Doctoral3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesAssociate39Bachelor's60Master's35Doctoral0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support ServicesAssociate3Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
EducationAssociate7Bachelor's22Master's39Doctoral0
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesAssociate0Bachelor's5Master's0Doctoral0
Health Professions and Related ProgramsAssociate5Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective ServicesAssociate0Bachelor's52Master's12Doctoral0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate74Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
Multi/Interdisciplinary StudiesAssociate25Bachelor's0Master's1Doctoral0
Physical SciencesAssociate0Bachelor's0Master's1Doctoral1
Public Administration and Social Service ProfessionsAssociate5Bachelor's42Master's2Doctoral0
Communication, Journalism, and Related ProgramsAssociate0Bachelor's8Master's0Doctoral0
HistoryAssociate0Bachelor's3Master's0Doctoral0
Legal Professions and StudiesAssociate2Bachelor's0Master's0Doctoral0
PsychologyAssociate0Bachelor's39Master's0Doctoral0
Affordable Online Colleges in Alaska
Wondering what you can expect to pay for an online degree in Alaska, or which online Alaska schools have the most affordable options? According to undergraduate tuition data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the average tuition at Alaska's 4-year nonprofit schools is $11,148. The average tuition at 4-year for-profit schools in Alaska is N/A, while tuition at 2-year online colleges and universities is N/A.
4-Year Nonprofit
$11,148
/year
4-Year For-Profit
N/A
2-Year
N/A
Accredited Online Colleges in Alaska
Earning a college degree is an investment — and earning a college degree from an accredited university is one of best ways to ensure your education is of high quality. Accredited universities are held to rigorous standards by state and regional bodies and undergo regular reviews to verify that their processes and academic programs meet the proper standards.
Wondering if a certain Alaska college or university is accredited? View a list of Alaska's accredited online colleges and universities here. We've made it easy to find your school by breaking down the list by school type.
Accredited Online Nonprofit Colleges in Alaska
- University of Alaska Anchorage
- Alaska Pacific University
- Franklin University
- University of Alaska Southeast
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
About This Data:
Statistics and information found on this page has been sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and Emsi from years 2016 - 2019.
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