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Education at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Alaska Anchorage sits in Anchorage, AK.

Studying Online at University of Alaska Anchorage

Many students take online classes at University of Alaska Anchorage. Among 10,493 students, 3,393 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,123 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Alaska Anchorage

Use these rankings to compare University of Alaska Anchorage’s Education program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage

Those who finish University of Alaska Anchorage’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,016
2 years	$64,850
3 years	$71,245
4 years	$72,187
5 years	$68,566

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Education graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage earn a median of $72,187, compared with $54,505 for all University of Alaska Anchorage graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage is $27,750.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at University of Alaska Anchorage work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.