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Nursing at Alaska Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Alaska Pacific University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alaska Pacific University is in Anchorage, AK.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 nursing degrees were granted at Alaska Pacific University.

Online Class Availability at Alaska Pacific University

Online coursework is an option at Alaska Pacific University. Among 593 students, 110 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 211 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Alaska Pacific University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Alaska Pacific University are 74% women (20) and 26% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Alaska Pacific University

Of the 24 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Alaska Pacific University, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Alaska Pacific University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 62% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Alaska Pacific University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Alaska Pacific University

Of the 3 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Alaska Pacific University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Alaska Pacific University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 33% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Alaska Pacific University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Alaska Pacific University

This Nursing program at Alaska Pacific University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	27

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Alaska Pacific University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.