Public Health at University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$42,552
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,245
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#140 of 215
Rank by pay
#165 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,093
Median federal debt

University of Alaska Anchorage graduates in public health earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Alaska Anchorage Compares for Public Health

All 215 colleges reporting public health earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$101,771$109,215#1$45,921
2Utah State University Logan, UT$93,161$88,295#4$76,451
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,522$81,459#8$36,300
4George Washington University Washington, DC$87,217$76,425#15$44,809
5Montana Technological University Butte, MT$86,855$94,875#2$74,771
6Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$85,266$89,903#3$59,330
7Illinois State University Normal, IL$84,790$83,306#6$59,207
8Elon University Elon, NC$81,153$87,089#5$42,088
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$79,113$69,431#30$36,540
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$78,928$83,220#7$36,181
…
137Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN$53,988$57,919#105$43,356
138University of South Florida Tampa, FL$53,560$57,008#114$33,575
139Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$53,408$56,846#116$34,462
140University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$53,245$50,991#165$42,552
141University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$53,124$57,010#113$42,239
142Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$52,870$48,699#183$34,087
143University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT$52,827$47,561#189—

Other Majors at University of Alaska Anchorage by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$103,316—#8 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$98,156$71,501#51 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,001$86,823#242 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$92,768$81,203#11 of 93
Science Technologies/Technicians$90,046—#1 of 9
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$86,227——
Civil Engineering$85,650$72,140#109 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,736$52,706#143 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$82,729$60,222#252 of 459
Air Transportation$80,981$40,796#30 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$77,625$65,560#305 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,122$51,451#666 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,612—#28 of 680
Journalism$57,321$36,200#79 of 187
Social Work$56,698$45,565#97 of 420
Biology$53,306—#591 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,199$39,003#433 of 660
Biological and Physical Sciences$51,889$32,699#29 of 33
Psychology$51,858$36,497#407 of 1027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$49,660—#30 of 50
Anthropology$47,547—#80 of 188
Fine and Studio Arts$44,569$30,311#127 of 423
Marketing—$43,944—
English Language and Literature$37,326—#543 of 576
History$36,650—#454 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alaska Anchorage public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,552 one year after graduating and $53,245 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alaska Anchorage rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of Alaska Anchorage ranks #140 by median pay four years after graduation, and #165 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of Alaska Anchorage worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,093.

← All data for University of Alaska Anchorage · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.