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Health Professions in Alaska

Health Professions Schools in Alaska

1,632 Health Professions students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

As a degree choice, Health Professions is the 2nd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Health Professions Majors in Alaska

Health Professions majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 782
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 782
Associate Degree 386
Bachelor’s Degree 248
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 164
Master’s Degree 46
Post-Master’s Certificate 6
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 6

Gender Distribution

In Alaska, a health professions major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of health professions majors in Alaska is as follows:

  • Asian: 7.1%
  • Black or African American: 4.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 13.5%
  • White: 47.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.9%
  • Other Races: 26.5%
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Jobs for Health Professions Grads in Alaska

In this state, there are 45,870 people employed in jobs related to a health professions degree, compared to 22,470,500 nationwide.

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Wages for Health Professions Jobs in Alaska

A typical salary for a health professions grad in the state is $64,880, compared to a typical salary of $62,500 nationwide.

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There are 6 colleges in Alaska that offer health professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 6 below:

507 Degrees in Major Awarded
31% Graduation Rate
11,953 Total Students

52% of the teachers are full time. Most students complete their degree in 4.89 years. 92% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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38 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
6,813 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.52 years. The full-time teacher rate is 62%.

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13 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
493 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $21,651. It takes the average student 4.15 years to graduate. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 50% are considered full time.

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12 Degrees in Major Awarded
14% Graduation Rate
2,070 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $7,056. It takes the average student 4.83 years to graduate.

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6 Degrees in Major Awarded
232 Total Students

100% of students get financical aid. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $13,711. 100% of the teachers are full time.

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2 Degrees in Major Awarded
93 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $4,260. The student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1. The student loan default rate is 7.30% which is lower than average.

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Health Professions Careers in AK

Some of the careers health professions majors go into include:

Job Title AK Job Growth AK Median Salary
Nurse Anesthetists 14% $184,740
Counselors 13% $57,980

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