Health Professions at University of Alaska Anchorage

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Anchorage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. Of the 1,044 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021, 255 of them were health professions majors.

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.

UAA 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
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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, UAA does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAA Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UAA 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 UAA 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
Best Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	144
	179
	225
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	320
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	338
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	577
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	606
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	909
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,835

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UAA. This makes it the #585 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #618 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at UAA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at UAA are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	106
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

UAA Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 255 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from UAA in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UAA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	139
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

UAA Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UAA in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UAA, 63% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UAA also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 3 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	174
Health/Medical Prep Programs	109
Public Health	86
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	38
Dental Support Services	24
Allied Health Professions	24
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	22
Mental & Social Health Services	20
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	10

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 University of Alaska Anchorage.

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
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.