Alaska’s healthcare landscape is undergoing significant transformation, with projections indicating a noteworthy 14.3% growth in healthcare jobs from 2020 to 2030—surpassing all other sectors. In this evolving landscape, the University of Alaska is a pivotal player, offering essential and unique healthcare programs that cater to the state’s growing needs.
With projections indicating a need for 4,500 new healthcare jobs over the next decade, UA’s commitment to meeting Alaska’s healthcare demands is more crucial than ever. Alaska boasts some of the highest wages for healthcare positions nationwide, with 15 categories ranking highest or second highest in the country. Additionally, Alaska’s healthcare sector remains a cornerstone of the state’s economy, contributing over $3 billion in direct wages and comprising 11% of the workforce and nearly 43,000 annual average healthcare jobs in 2022.
As healthcare emerges as the dominant economic sector in Alaska and with the state facing growing healthcare demands and workforce shortages, UA’s role in training skilled professionals will continue to be indispensable.
Read the full article here.
Source: UA News Center, Office of Public Affairs.
UA Workforce Development News 