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Best Liberal Arts Schools Near Anchorage, AK (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Anchorage, Alaska has 2 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Anchorage has a population of about 289,069. Median household income is $98,152 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Anchorage, AK metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $96,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Anchorage
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Anchorage, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Anchorage city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Anchorage.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alaska schools on the Alaska liberal arts page.
Liberal Arts Wages Near Anchorage
Anchorage is part of the Anchorage, AK metro area (BLS area code 11260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alaska statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Public Relations Specialist
$71,510
Anchorage, AK
$67,846
Management Analyst
$96,120
Anchorage, AK
$91,195
Technical Writer
$81,110
Anchorage, AK
$76,954
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist
$50,070
Anchorage, AK
$47,505
Editor
$62,400
Anchorage, AK
$59,203
Training and Development Specialist
$79,270
Anchorage, AK
$75,209
Human Resources Specialist
$75,850
Anchorage, AK
$71,964
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Anchorage at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
289,069
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$98,152
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
37.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
105.4 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Liberal Arts-related employment in Anchorage County
609 workers, 54 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Anchorage, AK?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Anchorage. The closest is Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, AK (23.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Alaska Anchorage (24.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Anchorage?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Anchorage are: Management Analyst ($96,120), Technical Writer ($81,110), Training and Development Specialist ($79,270). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alaska statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Is Anchorage an affordable place to study liberal arts?
Anchorage’s median household income of $98,152 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Anchorage while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alaska public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
