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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alaska. With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alaska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alaska. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from UAA take out $22,176 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in accounting at UAF, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from UAF take out $27,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#3

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alaska list. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,971
Washington 1,628
Oregon 718
Nevada 396
Hawaii 215

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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