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Nursing at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

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, 157 of them were nursing majors.

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

UAA Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAA does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

UAA Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UAA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
48
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 331
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 385
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 415

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UAA. This makes it the #433 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UAA Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $73,122. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 90
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

UAA Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UAA also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,100 $114,670
Nurse Practitioners 440 $122,880
Nurse Midwives 70 $85,210
Nurse Anesthetists 60 $187,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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