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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in Alaska

4 Schools Ranked
$48,175 Average Earnings
$22,644 Avg Student Debt

A healthcare student has 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alaska to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
529 Total Awards
$49,843 Average Earnings
$23,842 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the most popular school in Alaska for healthcare students working on their degree. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the fairly large public school awarded 529 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,842 in student loans. During the early years of their career, UAA graduates make an average of $49,843 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Report

70 Total Awards
$54,280 Average Earnings
$22,811 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Southeast is a great place for healthcare students. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from UAS accumulate an average of $22,811 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from UAS, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $54,280 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

Full University of Alaska Southeast Report

#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
118 Total Awards
$45,077 Average Earnings
$25,525 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in Alaska list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from UAF accumulate an average of $25,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, UAF graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,077 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Read full report on University of Alaska Fairbanks

#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
13 Total Awards
$70,068 Average Earnings
$23,920 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in Alaska list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 13 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,920 in student loans.After graduating from Alaska Pacific, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $70,068 during the early years of their career. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Alaska Pacific University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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