History at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying history, 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 approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UAA.

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

UAA History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAA offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UAA History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history 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 history major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 Value History Schools	119
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209

Earnings of UAA History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $30,121. This is 4% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from UAA in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UAA are white. This is above average 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UAA also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Museum Technicians and Conservators	70	$50,660
Curators	60	$66,070

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.