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Business administration programs in Alaska

14 business programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these business administration programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

General and operations managers run the daily work of an organization: they make staff schedules, assign work, see that projects get done and plan how materials and people are used. Most move up from supervisory jobs, and the BLS says top executives typically need a bachelor's degree and considerable work experience.1

In Alaska, all 14 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 14 programs here are entrepreneurship and small business course (4 programs), leadership, supervision and workplace skills course (4 programs), business administration (associate degree, 3 programs), business management certificate (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do business administration programs cost in Alaska?

$4,500 to $9,000 is what most business programs in Alaska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $300 to $18,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
43%
Working 6 months later
70%
Earned a year, estimated
about $38,400
Length
15 to 52 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer business administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free business administration programs in Alaska?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 14 business programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

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14 programs

  • Business administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    General Business (AAS)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,100
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, General Business (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about General Business (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    28%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,535
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    302
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, General Business (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • Business administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Applied Business (AAS)

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

    Fairbanks

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, FairbanksBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,800
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    Program website, Applied Business (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    More details about Applied Business (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,962
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    170
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    Program website, Applied Business (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

  • Business administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Administration (AAS)

    University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)

    Juneau

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), JuneauBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,100
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    School website, Business Administration (AAS) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
    More details about Business Administration (AAS) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,783
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    105
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    School website, Business Administration (AAS) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)

  • Business management certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Applied Business Mgmt (CT2)

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

    Fairbanks

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, FairbanksBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    Program website, Applied Business Mgmt (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    More details about Applied Business Mgmt (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,594
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000
    Program website, Applied Business Mgmt (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Small Business Mgmt (CT2)

    University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)

    Juneau

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), JuneauEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$5,900
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    Program website, Small Business Mgmt (CT2) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
    More details about Small Business Mgmt (CT2) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,467
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $5,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000
    Program website, Small Business Mgmt (CT2) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Entrepreneurship (OEC)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    Program website, Entrepreneurship (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Entrepreneurship (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,350
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400
    Program website, Entrepreneurship (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Alaska Native Business Management (OEC)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,800
    Program website, Alaska Native Business Management (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Alaska Native Business Management (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,800
    Program website, Alaska Native Business Management (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • Leadership, supervision and workplace skills courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Leadership (OEC)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Based in Anchorage, AK

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), based in Anchorage, AKLeadership, supervision and workplace skills course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,800
    Program website, Business Leadership (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Business Leadership (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,800
    Program website, Business Leadership (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • Leadership, supervision and workplace skills courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Leadership and Teamworking Skills

    AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center

    Seward

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center, SewardLeadership, supervision and workplace skills course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    Program website, Leadership and Teamworking Skills at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
    More details about Leadership and Teamworking Skills at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300
    Program website, Leadership and Teamworking Skills at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center

  • Leadership, supervision and workplace skills courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Leadership and Managerial Skills

    AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center

    Seward

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center, SewardLeadership, supervision and workplace skills course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,080
    Program website, Leadership and Managerial Skills at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
    More details about Leadership and Managerial Skills at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,080
    Program website, Leadership and Managerial Skills at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level I

    Ilisagvik College

    Barrow

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ilisagvik College, BarrowEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,245
    Program website, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level I at Ilisagvik College
    More details about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level I at Ilisagvik College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,550
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,245
    Program website, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level I at Ilisagvik College

  • Leadership, supervision and workplace skills courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Supervision & Personnel Mngmnt (OEC)

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

    Based in Fairbanks, AK

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, based in Fairbanks, AKLeadership, supervision and workplace skills course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Supervision & Personnel Mngmnt (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    More details about Supervision & Personnel Mngmnt (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,125
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    Program website, Supervision & Personnel Mngmnt (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level II

    Ilisagvik College

    Barrow

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ilisagvik College, BarrowEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,440
    Program website, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level II at Ilisagvik College
    More details about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level II at Ilisagvik College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $13,050
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,440
    Program website, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Level II at Ilisagvik College

  • Business apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Apprenticeship Technology (AAS)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageBusiness apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    Program website, Apprenticeship Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Apprenticeship Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    Program website, Apprenticeship Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

How to pay for business administration programs in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for business administration programs in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for business administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for business administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Business administration programs in Alaska

programs with a price cost under $5,000
6 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
18th of 37
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
19 of 22
business programs here, against the typical state's 18
14 vs 18

State comparisons use the same figures as the business administration programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Business administration programs in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.

Other training in Alaska

How business administration programs compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Alaska

Where the Alaska business administration program numbers come from

Which Alaska business administration programs are on this list?

These are the business administration programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska business administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about business administration programs in Alaska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Top Executives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List