Alaska — University of Alaska Anchorage
Average net price per year: $13,288
Median earnings six years after graduation: $45,400
Alaska only has a few options when it comes to colleges; as it turns out, even the school with the worst value ranking isn’t all that bad. The University of Alaska Anchorage may have a below-average graduation rate of 30%, but tuition is pretty cheap and the median salary six years after graduation is decent. You can expect to earn a salary that doubles your total student loan debt of $22,140. Not everyone is satisfied with their experience, however. “The organization as a whole is terribly managed with little to no regard for the future of its students,” comments a reviewer, who’s a senior. “The university will milk the students for money at every opportunity.”