Best Degree Completion Programs in Alaska 2027

Why it ranks #1: Its online rate is $310 per credit for Alaska residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list) and 46% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 6 other colleges on this list).

The University of Alaska Fairbanks offers its BA in Anthropology online, with courses on social and historical issues in Alaska, Russia, the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. The program spans archaeology, cultural and biological anthropology, and linguistics. UAF's transfer-credit estimator gives you a preliminary view of how your earlier coursework may apply.

Why it ranks #2: Its online rate is $302 per credit for Alaska residents (lower than 6 other colleges on this list) and 31% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 2 other colleges on this list).

If you hold a technical associate degree, UAA's Applied Technologies Leadership degree is built for you. An AAS or 45 technical credits in any field gets you in as a junior, and courses are consistently offered online. Upper-division tuition is $302 per credit hour, and the catalog waives nonresident tuition for fully online courses.

Why it ranks #3: 62% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 7 other colleges on this list) and 33% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 3 other colleges on this list).

Charter College's Business Administration bachelor's is a completion program available online, with classes starting every five weeks. Outside applicants need an associate degree or significant business coursework, shown by 67.5 quarter credit hours in business administration and 22.5 in general education. Charter's own business associate graduates move straight in.

Why it ranks #4: Its online rate is $302 per credit for Alaska residents (lower than 6 other colleges on this list) and 43% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 5 other colleges on this list).

University of Alaska Southeast lets you build a Social Science BA online around one primary and two secondary concentrations. The degree takes at least 120 credits, with 42 upper-division credits and 24 of them completed at UAS. Send your previous college transcripts for a transfer review to see where you stand.

Why it ranks #5: 62% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 6 other colleges on this list) and its online rate is $409 per credit for out-of-state students (lower than 3 other colleges on this list).

Oregon State's online Organizational Leadership degree costs $409 per credit through Ecampus for 2026-27, while business majors pay $438 and engineering majors $480. Your previous coursework is evaluated against the degree plan. The total is at least 180 quarter credits, so count what you already have in quarters before you compare it with semester-based schools.

Why it ranks #6: 73% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 8 other colleges on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $82,212 a year (higher than 6 other colleges on this list).

George Fox, based in Newberg, Oregon, lets earlier coursework and assessed life experience count toward your individual degree plan. The 90-credit Project Management route costs $499 per semester credit and splits into 36 major credits, 36 general education credits and 18 elective or life-experience credits. You finish with an Applied Project Management capstone, all online.

Why it ranks #7: Its online rate is $296 per credit for out-of-state students (the lowest on this list) and 85% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (the highest on this list).

Two years of college credit gets you in the door at the National University of Natural Medicine, an Oregon school. The Integrative Health Sciences bachelor's asks for 55 semester credits to apply, then 97 credits in the program, with most instruction asynchronous so you can fit it around work. Tuition is the same for non-residents, so living outside Oregon doesn't change the price.

Why it ranks #8: Its graduates earn a median $99,735 a year (the highest on this list) and 87% of its undergraduates study fully online (the highest on this list).

City University of Seattle, based in Washington, accepts up to 135 transfer credits toward its 180-credit General Studies degree. A portfolio of professional and personal experience can earn up to 45 credits too. At $515 per credit, the school says transfer students can finish in as few as six quarters, after choosing two upper-division concentration areas.

Why it ranks #9: Its graduates earn a median $85,900 a year (higher than 7 other colleges on this list) and its online rate is $348 per credit for out-of-state students (lower than 4 other colleges on this list).

If you hold a technical associate degree in something like diesel, construction management or aviation, the Oregon Institute of Technology will build a Bachelor of Applied Science on it. Online courses run $348 per credit in 2026-27 with no out-of-state surcharge, plus a $65 technology fee on each course.

Why it ranks #10: Its graduates earn a median $77,653 a year (higher than 5 other colleges on this list) and 57% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 5 other colleges on this list).

Warner Pacific runs its Business Administration degree as one three-credit course every five weeks, online or hybrid, which suits a working adult with some college behind them. Tuition is $645 per credit hour, you need a 2.0 transfer GPA, and 30 of the 36 major credits must be completed at Warner Pacific. Emphasis options include health care administration and human resource management.