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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska

6 Colleges
$36,043 Avg Salary
$14,649 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 107 degrees and certificates from an Alaska school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alaska to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alaska.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

Public Health majors at UAA take out an average of $14,649 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#3

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alaska Pacific University is a great place for public health students. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alaska list. Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Alaska Southeast

#5

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, AK

Out of the 6 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, Alaska Christian College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Soldotna, Alaska Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Alaska Christian College

#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, AK

With a ranking of #6, Ilisagvik College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the rural area of Barrow, Ilisagvik College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Public Health at Ilisagvik College Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,024
Washington 621
Oregon 596
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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