Health Professions at Alaska Pacific University

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. In 2021, 6 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Alaska Pacific.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Alaska Pacific

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Alaska Pacific does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Alaska Pacific compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	488
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	823
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,056
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,405
Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,920
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,920
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	3,019
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	3,476

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Alaska Pacific. This makes it the #1,064 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Alaska Pacific. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Alaska Pacific. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Alaska Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Alaska Pacific, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Alaska Pacific also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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