2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Alaska with 177 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alaska.
Most Popular Alaska Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.
Nursing majors at UAA take out an average of $26,312 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alaska Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska list. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 1,502 |
California | 18,329 |
Washington | 3,851 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Hawaii | 535 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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 Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.