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Health Professions at Alaska Pacific University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Alaska Pacific University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 493.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Alaska Pacific is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Alaska Pacific

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Alaska Pacific University.

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Associate’s Program

90% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Alaska Pacific does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alaska Pacific University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Alaska Pacific since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alaska Pacific University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Master’s Program

75% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alaska Pacific University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alaska Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	7
Nursing	3
Other Health Professions	3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AK, the home state for Alaska Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Registered Nurses	5,730	$89,310
Personal Care Aides	5,390	$33,840
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	3,660	$65,430
Medical Assistants	1,820	$45,490
Nursing Assistants	1,820	$39,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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