Anchorage, AK (population: 283,690) has one nursing school within its city limits. University of Alaska Anchorage has a total student population of 17,276. It is the 511th highest ranked school in the USA and the 2nd highest in the state of Alaska (#1 is University of Alaska Fairbanks). To learn more about nursing programs in Anchorage, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of nursing professors at University of Alaska Anchorage such as Lori Brown, Elizabeth Cambell, Bernice Carmon, Carol Clouse, Carol Coose, and Catherine D'Albertis.
Nursing students from Anchorage schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Anchorage area alone, there are 300 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average salary of $46,050. Registered nurses in this area earn $76,500/yr and there are 3,590 employed.
Anchorage lies in Anchorage county, which is one of the 27 counties in Alaska. Overall, the Anchorage area has 165,640 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $24/hr average worker wage, and a $49,730 average annual salary. Thus, about 22 out of every 1000 jobs in Anchorage are held by registered nurses, and 2/1000 are held by licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Alaska Anchorage ends up costing a student $12,399/yr.
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