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Anchorage, Alaska has 1 accredited school offering marketing programs. Anchorage has a population of about 289,069. Median household income is $98,152 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Anchorage, AK metro area, the top-earning marketing-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $118,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer marketing programs near Anchorage, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Anchorage city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Anchorage. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alaska schools on the Alaska marketing page.
Anchorage is part of the Anchorage, AK metro area (BLS area code 11260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alaska statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist | $68,720 | Anchorage, AK | $65,199 |
| Marketing Manager | $118,770 | Anchorage, AK | $112,685 |
| Public Relations Specialist | $71,510 | Anchorage, AK | $67,846 |
| Advertising and Promotions Manager | N/A | AK statewide | – |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 289,069 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $98,152 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 37.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 105.4 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering marketing programs near Anchorage. The closest is University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage, AK (23.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Alaska Anchorage (23.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying marketing-related roles near Anchorage are: Marketing Manager ($118,770), Public Relations Specialist ($71,510), Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist ($68,720). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alaska statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Anchorage’s median household income of $98,152 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Anchorage while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alaska public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
