If you decide that you want to get a business management degree, then you might want to consider attending one of the 2 business management schools in Anchorage, Alaska. With an overall population of 260,283 and a student population of 19,599, approximately 18,057 of Anchorage students attend one of Anchorage's schools that offer business management programs.
Alaska Pacific University is the largest business management school in Anchorage, based on student population. Approximately 6 students graduated in 2010 from Alaska Pacific University with credentials in business management.
In 2010, 7 students graduated with a business management degree from one of Anchorage's business management schools. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $27,157 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Anchorage business management schools was an average of $32,107 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,077 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a business management program in Anchorage. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $8,865 per year, on average, for room and board at Anchorage-based business management schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $9,542.
If you plan on staying in Anchorage after graduating from business management school, you should know that job prospects for general managers in Anchorage, which is the most popular business management profession, are not very good. In 2010, there were 2,870 general managers in Alaska. Of these general managers, 810 were working in Anchorage. The government projects that the number of general managers in Anchorage will decrease by 0% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for general managers.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a general manager in Anchorage is $83,800 per year, which is higher than the average for general managers state-wide.
University of Alaska Anchorage
Address:
3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Alaska Pacific University
Address:
4101 University Dr, Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree