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CNA classes in Alaska

Alaska has 2 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Alaska, expect to start around $39,450–$45,120 and reach a median of $46,370 with experience; the top quarter earn $52,240 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Alaska). Graduates of these Alaska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What nursing assistants earn in Alaska

$39,450starting (10th percentile)
$45,120early career (25th)
$46,370median, all experience
$52,240experienced (75th)
$58,430top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,060 employed in Alaska. National median: $42,260.

Campuses in Alaska, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Alaska
30credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Alaska)
$22,196median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: FairbanksJuneau

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
University of Alaska Southeast Juneau Public 26 not reported not reported not reported not reported
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks Public 4 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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