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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Schools in Alaska

7 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

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

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for healthcare students in Alaska. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the fairly large public school awarded 529 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from UAA accumulate an average of $23,842 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, UAA graduates make an average of $49,843 annually. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Report

#2

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska
205 Total Awards
$30,330 Average Earnings
$15,277 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Schools in Alaska list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 205 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from Alaska Career College accumulate an average of $15,277 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Alaska Career College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $30,330 during the early years of their career. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

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#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

The programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Alaska. This medium-sized public school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 118 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,525 in student loans. 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.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

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

The programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Alaska. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $22,811 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, UAS graduates make an average of $54,280 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

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#5

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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Schools in Alaska list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from Alaska Pacific accumulate an average of $23,920 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Alaska Pacific graduates make an average of $70,068 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

Full Alaska Pacific University Report

#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska
12 Total Awards

Ilisagvik College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Schools in Alaska ranking. Ilisagvik College is a very small public school situated in Barrow, Alaska. It awarded 12 degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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#7

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, Alaska
2 Total Awards

Alaska Christian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Schools in Alaska ranking. Located in Soldotna, Alaska, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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