How much money do University of Alaska Anchorage graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $39,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $48,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UAA graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Construction Management with a median starting salary of $72,400 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $70,700 and Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates who have a median starting income of $68,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $83,100 followed by Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) at $71,300 and Social Work (Master's Degree) who earn $51,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Alaska Anchorage graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $83,100 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $71,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,700 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate's Degree) | $68,200 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $63,400 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,700 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,100 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $51,800 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $51,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $51,600 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Air Transportation (Associate's Degree) | $37,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $29,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $27,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=102553 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Alaska Anchorage.