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Nursing at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. Of the 794 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 491 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UA Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UA offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UA Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Popular Nursing Schools 64
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 173
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 232
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 294
298
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 339
463
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 473
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 522
Best Nursing Schools 650
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 657
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 679
841
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,317
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,558
1,597

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UA. This makes it the #173 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UA Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $58,043. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 377
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UA Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UA in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UA, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UA also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 548
Nursing Practice 42

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nurse Practitioners 3,680 $95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670
Nurse Anesthetists 1,240 $161,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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