2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 3rd in Alaska. In fact, 107 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.
Most Popular Alaska Schools in Public Health
Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UAA take out is $14,649.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska list. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Juneau, UAS is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska list. Located in the rural area of Soldotna, Alaska Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Ilisagvik College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska list. Located in the rural area of Barrow, Ilisagvik College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 596 |
California | 5,024 |
Washington | 621 |
Nevada | 119 |
Hawaii | 104 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Public Health | 22,778 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
Other Public Health | 3,432 |
Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
Environmental Health | 1,344 |
Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Majors Similar to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Article 25 Flickr.
More about our data sources and methodologies.