by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska” ranking.
Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alaska, there were 949 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,916 and $17,769 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health professions programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #1 spot on the list. UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 529 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 118 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska list. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Alaska Southeast Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ilisagvik College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska. Ilisagvik College is a public institution located in Barrow, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Alaska Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Alaska list. Soldotna, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Health Professions at Alaska Christian College
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