2025 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Alaska

Allied Health Professions is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. Combined, these schools handed out 38 degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Allied Health Professions Schools List

Allied Health Professions Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Alaska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Allied Health Professions in Alaska

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the allied health degree levels they offer.

Top Alaska Schools in Allied Health

1

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

$70,614 Median Starting Salary

University of Alaska Anchorage is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health professions. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a large student population.

Allied Health Professions degree recipients from University of Alaska Anchorage get an earnings boost of around $6,893 over the typical earnings of allied health professions majors.

More information about a degree in allied health professions from University of Alaska Anchorage

2

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat University of Alaska Fairbanks if you want to pursue a degree in allied health professions. Located in the small city of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in allied health professions from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	330	4,047
Washington	300	707
Oregon	266	615
Nevada	192	313
Hawaii	164	49

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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	18
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	15
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	5

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Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	166
Nursing	143
Public Health	111
Health & Medical Administrative Services	99
Health/Medical Prep Programs	94
Mental & Social Health Services	46
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	46
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	45
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	38
Dental Support Services	27

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.