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UAA Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Alaska Anchorage

This page shows median first-year earnings for UAA graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $39,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $48,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Construction Management, with median first-year earnings of $72,400 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $70,700 , and Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at $68,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings of $83,100 , followed by Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) at $71,300 , and Social Work (Master's Degree) at $51,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Alaska Anchorage graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Alaska Anchorage graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=102553.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026