Approximately 10.1% of graduates in of Alaska receive healthcare degrees every year. Thus, Alaska's 8 healthcare schools put out approximately 877 healthcare professionals each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Alaska with a healthcare program is University of Alaska Fairbanks, which is located in Fairbanks. In 2010, it was ranked 41st nationwide. In 2010, University of Alaska Fairbanks graduated 28 students from its healthcare program. Tuition at University of Alaska Fairbanks was $5,358 per year.

University of Alaska Anchorage, which is located in Anchorage, is the second-ranked school in Alaska that has a healthcare program. It received a ranking of 44th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 374 students graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage healthcare program. University of Alaska Anchorage charged in-state students $5,186 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in Alaska with a healthcare program is AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology, which is located in Seward. In 2010, it was ranked 61st nationwide. In 2010, 133 students graduated from AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology healthcare program. The tuition rate at AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology was $0 per year.

Cost

Healthcare schools in Alaska, charge students an average tuition of $7,838 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $26,360 per year, or as little as $2,920 per year. The Alaska healthcare schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Alaska Pacific University - located in Anchorage, students are charged $26,360 per year
2. Charter College - located in Anchorage, students are charged $17,750 per year
3. University of Alaska Fairbanks - located in Fairbanks, students are charged $5,358 per year

The following Alaska healthcare schools had the lowest tuition rates:

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 healthcare degree from an Alaska school... what next?

healthcare graduates in Alaska can go into a variety of professions such as office manager, clinical social worker, teacher of the speech and hearing handicapped, fitness and wellness coordinator, and therapist. Alaska had 12,850 healthcare professionals in 2010. 290 of these healthcare professionals were clinical instructors, 720 were office managers, and 350 were clinical social workers. The largest populations of Alaska healthcare professional are working in the following counties:

1. Anchorage County - 7,840 healthcare professionals
2. Aleutians East County - 1,850 healthcare professionals
3. Haines County - 1,120 healthcare professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of healthcare professionals in Alaska will shrink by 0%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 12,930 healthcare professionals working in Alaska. The greatest decline for healthcare professional is predicted to be amongst Clinical Instructors, who are expected to increase by 0% by 2018.

Salary

On average, healthcare professionals earn a salary of $72,740 per year in Alaska state. In 2010, however, some Alaska healthcare professional earned as little as less than $25,390 per year or as much as more than $144,490 per year. On average healthcare professional earn the most in the following Alaska counties:

1. Fairbanks North Star County - $80,014 per year
2. Anchorage County - $76,083 per year
3. Aleutians East County - $73,119 per year

The following counties in Alaska have the lowest average salaries for healthcare professional:

1. Haines County - $56,045 per year
2. Aleutians East County - $73,119 per year
3. Anchorage County - $76,083 per year

On average, the highest paid healthcare professionals in Alaska were:

1. Allergists And Immunologist - $212,720 per year
2. Pediatrician - $170,570 per year
3. Office Manager - $94,000 per year

The healthcare professionals with lowest average salaries in Alaska were:

4. Physical Therapy Aide - $33,210 per year
5. Plastic Surgeon - per year

More Information

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