University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Public · 6,916 students · Visit Website

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) offers hands-on training in high-demand fields like allied health and industrial production technologies. Many programs at UAA's Community & Technical College (CTC) involve practical education, with industry advisory boards guiding curriculum and offering internship opportunities. UAA also serves as a sponsor for Registered Apprenticeship, partnering with employers for both classroom and on-the-job training.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$52,401/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

Tuition (In-State)

$7,566/yr
Out-of-state: $21,693/yr

All Programs at University of Alaska Anchorage

4 trade programs at University of Alaska Anchorage, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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67 $70,614/yr $18,000 38.0x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
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66 $64,364/yr 60.9x Moderate Large
69 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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63 $44,513/yr $15,467 28.4x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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41 $30,114/yr $14,350 25.3x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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Apprenticeship Pathways in Alaska

Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Alaska. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at University of Alaska Anchorage using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.