Alaska Computer Programming Schools and Degree Programs

Career Information for Computer Programmers in Alaska

Fast Facts for Computer Programmers in Alaska

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Fairbanks
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Anchorage
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Anchorage

Salaries for Computer Programmers in Alaska

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Anchorage. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Programmers in Alaska are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Computer Programmers in Alaska

School	Locations	Degrees	Quick Info
DeVry University Online	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
University of Phoenix Online	Online	Associate	Get Info
AIU Online	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
South University	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Kaplan University Online	Online	Certificate	Get Info
Colorado Technical University Online	Online	Doctorate	Get Info
Everest University Online	Online	Associate, Bachelor	Get Info
Baker College Online	Online	Associate, Bachelor	Get Info
Ashworth College	Online	Diploma	Get Info
Herzing University Online	Online	Associate	Get Info
Stratford Career Institute	Online	Diploma	Get Info
Herzing College	Online	Associate	Get Info

Alaska Computer Programming Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage	Masters	16,463
University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks	Doctorate	8,618

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Programmers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Alaska. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Programmers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Programmers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
ALASKA
Fairbanks	120	$60,140	1.3
Anchorage	410	$68,810	0.8

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