Health Professions at University of Alaska Anchorage

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of Alaska Anchorage stacks up to those at other schools.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

UAA Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAA Health Professions Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #618 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 48 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UAA, 63% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	32
Nursing	17
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	9

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 University of Alaska Anchorage.

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
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.