General Psychology at University of Alaska Anchorage

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at University of Alaska Anchorage stacks up to those at other schools.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

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

UAA General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

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 psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UAA General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UAA Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $35,338. This is 23% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UAA. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UAA also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	280	$91,450
Psychology Professors	60	$59,200

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.