Nursing Schools In Alaska
In Alaska, there is only one accredited school where nursing classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Alaska's nursing academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in nursing includes nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Alaska Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Alaska | 8,580 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Alaska.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Alaska
| 7,950 | 8,120 | 8,660 | 8,440 | 8,580 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nursing professionals is growing in Alaska. 630 more nursing professionals were working in Alaska in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 8% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for nursing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Alaska
| $59,722 | $62,550 | $63,546 | $66,364 | $68,774 |
| $43,172 | $49,864 | $52,177 | $53,940 | $55,586 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are growing in Alaska. The mean salary for nursing professionals in 2006 was $59,722 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $68,774 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Alaska
10th percentile |
$44,654 |
25th percentile |
$51,440 |
50th percentile |
$65,464 |
75th percentile |
$80,624 |
90th percentile |
$101,932 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 13%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 128% pay differential between the highest paid nursing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of nursing in Alaska.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Alaska
BSN |
$79,350 |
Forensic Nursing |
$91,605 |
Gerontology |
$74,285 |
Nursing |
$68,774 |
RN to BSN |
$79,350 |
In Alaska, nursing professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alaska
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited nursing school in Alaska is increasing. In 2006 there were 84 nursing graduates from nursing courses in Alaska and in 2010 there were 363 graduates.
This represents a 332% increase in the number of nursing degree or certificate school graduates in Alaska state. 63% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in nursing.