Alaska Trade Schools

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

There are 11,323 undergraduates at UAA, of which 4,721 are full-time, and there are 11,953 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,628 a year. UAA has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national 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

There are 412 students at Alaska Career College in total, 412 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 57% of students at Alaska Career College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,364 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,686 during the early-career years.

#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. For undergraduates at UAF, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

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

Approximately 21% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAF is $38,536.

#4

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

There are 2,070 students at UAS in total, 1,805 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 534 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UAS is 4.8 years.

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

17% of UAS students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,059 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average 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

There are 60 full-time undergraduates at AVTEC, and 185 students altogether. AVTEC has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Roughly 11% of students at AVTEC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,768 a year.

Students who graduate from AVTEC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,609 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska

There are 232 students at Ilisagvik College in total, 42 are 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.