by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Alaska Anchorage. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UAA was ranked #776 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAA paid an average of $824 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,224 | $23,072 |
| Fees | $1,526 | $2,156 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,662 | $12,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
Learn more about UAA tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAA took out an average of $29,168 in student loans. That is 29% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAA is $72,083 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $62,199.
UAA does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 86.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 29.1% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at UAA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 99 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 151 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 8 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 23 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
| Public Health | 60 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 10 |
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*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.
