2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alaska
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Alaska. In fact, 177 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alaska ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alaska
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.
Most Popular Online Alaska Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Alaska. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UAA carry an average student debtload of $26,312.
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Our 2023 rankings named Alaska Pacific University the most popular online school in Alaska for nursing students. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 18,329 |
| Washington | 3,851 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
| Nevada | 2,015 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.