IT Schools in Alaska
Alaska contains
five
schools that offer IT programs.
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
the highest-ranking IT school in AK, has a total student population of 9,137 and
is the
441st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 5 IT schools
in Alaska,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Charter College comes out as the most expensive ($18,163/yr),
with Ilisagvik College as the lowest recorded at only $2,008/yr.
IT students from Alaska schools who go on to become
computer support specialists,
IT teachers,
computer engineers,
computer technicians, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 540,560 people working as
computer support specialists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$47,360.
Also, within the IT schools
in Alaska, the average student population is 3,367 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
13 to 1. Aside from IT,
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.
IT Programs in Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks
English language and literature/letters
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Creative Writing
Levels offered:
Masters
English Language and Literature, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Technical and Business Writing
Levels offered:
Masters
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Japanese Language and Literature
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Community Organization and Advocacy
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Security and protective services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Alaska Anchorage
Ilisagvik College
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
Levels offered:
Certificate
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
American Indian/Native American Languages, Lit and Linguistics
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Charter College
Computer and Information Systems Security
Levels offered:
Associates
Security and protective services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
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:
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