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 13 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.

24% of UAA students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,463 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,355 during the early-career years.

#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 16 to 1.

Roughly 61% of students at Alaska Career College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,061 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alaska Career College is $29,941.

#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

There are 5,850 undergraduates at UAF, of which 2,399 are full-time, and there are 6,813 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UAF is 4.5 years.

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

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,078 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAF is $35,456.

#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. For undergraduates at UAS, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

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

24% of UAS students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,411 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,319 during the early-career years.

#5

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Seward, Alaska

There are 60 full-time undergraduates at AVTEC, and 185 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

13% of AVTEC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,876 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.8% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,891 during the early-career years.

#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska

There are 42 full-time undergraduates at Ilisagvik College, and 232 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ilisagvik College is $30,866.