Each year, an average of 194 students graduate from medical assistant schools in Alaska. Alaska has 4 medical assistant schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying medical assisting. Yearly tuition at medical assistant schools in Alaska for a certificate in medical assisting is $9,266 per year.
The largest medical assistant school in Alaska, by student population is Career Academy. It is located in Anchorage. Approximately 145 students graduated with a medical assisting certificate from Career Academy in 2009, which is 75% of the total state medical assisting graduates for that year.
A majority of those with a certificate in medical assisting choose to become medical assistants. If you are planning on working in the state after graduation, you should know that the job outlook for medical assistants in Alaska is not very good. An estimated 830 medical assistants are in Alaska state. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to decrease by 0%, or to 1,070 medical assistants.
In Alaska, as a medical assistant, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $26,850 per year to more than $51,698 per year. But the median salary for medical assistants earn $37,295 per year, in Alaska.
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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
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Address:
505 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7500
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Charter College
Address:
2221 E Northern Lights Blvd Ste 120, Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Career Academy
Address:
1415 E Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507-1033
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate