Alaska Trade Schools

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

There are 11,953 students at UAA in total, 11,323 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,721 are full-time. It takes the average UAA undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

20% of UAA students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,628 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UAA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,588 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska

The total student population at Alaska Career College is 412, which includes 412 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,364 a year. Alaska Career College has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alaska Career College is $30,686.

#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

There are 6,813 students at UAF in total, 5,850 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,399 are full-time. It takes the average UAF undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

About 65% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.

Roughly 21% of students at UAF take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,576 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UAF with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,536 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

There are 1,805 undergraduates at UAS, of which 534 are full-time, and there are 2,070 students altogether. It takes the average UAS undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.

About 56% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 17% of students at UAS take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,059 a year. UAS has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UAS with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,575 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Seward, Alaska

The total student population at Alaska Vocational Technical Center is 185, which includes 60 full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at AVTEC is 94%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,768 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AVTEC is $42,609.

#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska

The total student population at Ilisagvik College is 232, which includes 42 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,091 during the early-career years.