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Registered Nursing at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, take a look at what University of Alaska Anchorage. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Alaska Anchorage is in Anchorage, AK.

During the most recent reporting year, 140 registered nursing degrees were granted at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Online Class Availability at University of Alaska Anchorage

Distance learning is available at University of Alaska Anchorage. Among 10,493 students, 3,393 (32%) studied exclusively online and 4,123 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage are 82% women (115) and 18% men (25).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Alaska Anchorage

Of the 122 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Alaska Anchorage, 84% were women (102) and 16% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	13
Asian	23
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 37% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Alaska Anchorage

Among the 18 master’s registered nursing graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 22% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at University of Alaska Anchorage pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.