Approximately 0.1% of graduates in of Alaska receive business management degrees every year. In other words, every year an estimated 11 business administrators graduate from Alaska's 4 business management schools.

Top Schools

University of Alaska Anchorage, which was ranked 44th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Alaska that has a business management program. It is located in Anchorage. 1 students graduated with a degree in business management from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2010. Students at University of Alaska Anchorage paid $5,186 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Alaska that has a business management program is Alaska Pacific University. Alaska Pacific University, which was ranked 73rd in the country in 2010, is located in Anchorage. In 2010, Alaska Pacific University graduated 6 students from its business management program. Alaska Pacific University charged in-state students $26,360 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in Alaska with a business management program is Ilisagvik College, which is located in Barrow. In 2010, it was ranked 79th nationwide. In 2010, Ilisagvik College graduated 2 students from its business management programs. Students at Ilisagvik College paid $2,920 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Alaska's business management schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $9,899 per year, though tuition can range from $26,360 per year to $2,920 per year. The Alaska business management schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Alaska Pacific University - located in Anchorage, students are charged $26,360 per year
2. University of Alaska Anchorage - located in Anchorage, students are charged $5,186 per year
3. University of Alaska Southeast - located in Juneau, students are charged $5,130 per year

The business management schools in Alaska that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Ilisagvik College - located in Barrow, students are charged $2,920 per year
2. University of Alaska Southeast - located in Juneau, students are charged $5,130 per year
3. University of Alaska Anchorage - located in Anchorage, students are charged $5,186 per year

A business management degree from an Alaska school... what next?

The highest percentage of business management graduates in Alaska pursue careers as a business administrator. If you decide to work as a business administrator in Alaska, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 1,030 Alaska business administrators as of 2010. The following counties have the largest number of Alaska business administrators:

1. Anchorage County - 480 business administrators
2. Aleutians East County - 230 business administrators
3. Haines County - 160 business administrators

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of business administrators is expected to shrink by 0% by 2018. There are projected to be 1,810 business administrators working in the Alaska then.

Salary

A business administrator in Alaska makes an average of $74,060 per year. In 2010, however, some Alaska business administrators earned as little as less than $34,420 per year or as much as more than $151,790 per year. A business administrator in the following Alaska counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Fairbanks North Star County - $91,680 per year
2. Anchorage County - $73,690 per year
3. Aleutians East County - $70,800 per year

On average, business administrators earns the least in the following Alaska counties:

1. Haines County - $65,050 per year
2. Aleutians East County - $70,800 per year
3. Anchorage County - $73,690 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in business management in Alaska and to compare salaries with various related fields such as healthcare management or construction management, take a look at the graphs and charts below.