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Registered Nursing at University of Alaska Anchorage

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Anchorage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. Of the 157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021, 157 of them were registered nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UAA Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

UAA Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
32
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 105
128
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 148
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 153
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 162
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 274
307
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 369
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 393
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 447
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 457
Best Registered Nursing Schools 516
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 893
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,200

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UAA. This makes it the #162 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UAA. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UAA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 90
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

UAA Registered Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UAA, 71% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UAA also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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