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EMT & paramedic training in Alaska

Alaska has 1 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Alaska, expect to start around $44,400–$48,130 and reach a median of $57,440 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,350 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 $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What emergency medical technicians earn in Alaska

$44,400starting (10th percentile)
$48,130early career (25th)
$57,440median, all experience
$63,350experienced (75th)
$81,150top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 310 employed in Alaska. National median: $44,470.

Campuses in Alaska, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Alaska
10credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Alaska)
$44,770median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Fairbanks

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks Public 10 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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