Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Registered Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Find Schools Near

Registered Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 367 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

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

UAB Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

UAB Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at UAB 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 registered nursing major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Registered Nursing Schools 14
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 101
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 554
Best Registered Nursing Schools 656
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 670
1,285

In 2021, 686 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UAB. This makes it the #4 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 367 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

undefined

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 254
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UAB Registered Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 686 registered nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UAB, 77% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in registered nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 89
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 525
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

UAB also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670

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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.