2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

If you pursue a associate degree in health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 386 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health professions students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alaska list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in Alaska

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Alaska Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

163 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions has to take a look at University of Alaska Anchorage. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Alaska Anchorage

2

Charter College
Anchorage, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

163 Annual Graduates

Charter College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the city of Anchorage, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Charter College

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	17,091
Oregon	35	1,277
Nevada	35	1,031
Washington	33	3,938
Hawaii	24	320

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	106
Health/Medical Prep Programs	83
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	69
Allied Health Professions	37
Health & Medical Administrative Services	30
Health Sciences & Services	24
Mental & Social Health Services	14
Public Health	12
Dental Support Services	6
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.