Health Professions at Alaska Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Alaska Pacific University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 493 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Alaska Pacific

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.

Alaska Pacific does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Alaska Pacific

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Alaska Pacific University.

Alaska Pacific Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at Alaska Pacific awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Alaska Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Alaska Pacific, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alaska Pacific University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alaska Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	7

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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 Alaska Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Registered Nurses	5,730	$89,310
Personal Care Aides	5,390	$33,840
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	3,660	$65,430
Medical Assistants	1,820	$45,490
Nursing Assistants	1,820	$39,830

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.