2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Alaska with 177 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Most Popular Alaska Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Alaska. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UAA carry an average student debt load of $20,834.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Alaska Anchorage
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alaska list. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,851 |
| California | 18,329 |
| Nevada | 2,015 |
| Hawaii | 535 |
| Oregon | 1,502 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.