Business Schools in Alaska
Alaska contains
nine
schools that offer business programs.
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
the highest-ranking business school in AK, has a total student population of 9,137 and
is the
441st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 business schools
in Alaska,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Alaska Pacific University comes out as the most expensive ($25,281/yr),
with Ilisagvik College as the lowest recorded at only $2,008/yr.
Business students from Alaska schools who go on to become
business executives,
businessmen,
businesswomen,
business coaches, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 6,063,670 people working as
business and financial operations employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$65,900.
Also, Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes make on average $87,430 per year and there are about 11,700 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the business schools
in Alaska, the average student population is 3,367 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
13 to 1. Aside from business,
there are 486 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,905 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,464, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Business Programs in Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Business Administration and Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Business/Commerce, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Technical and Business Writing
Levels offered:
Masters
University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Vocational Technical Center
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Certificate
Career Academy
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Certificate
Business Administration and Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Alaska Pacific University
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Accounting and Business/Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Business Administration and Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Ilisagvik College
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Business Administration and Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
University of Alaska Southeast
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Business Administration and Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Charter College
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Accounting and Business/Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Business Administration and Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Levels offered:
Associates
Prince William Sound Community College
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Alaska Interesting Facts
- Outsiders first discovered Alaska in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia.
- Russian whalers and fur traders on Kodiak Island established the first settlement in Alaska in 1784.
- In 1867 United States Secretary of State William H. Seward offered Russia $7,200,000, or two cents per acre, for Alaska.
- On October 18, 1867 Alaska officially became the property of the United States. Many Americans called the purchase "Seward's Folly."
- Joe Juneau's 1880 discovery of gold ushered in the gold rush era.
Top National Parks in Alaska:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
Related Subjects - Schools in or near Alaska