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Nursing at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UAH.

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

UAH Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAH

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? UAH offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UAH Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UAH 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 UAH 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 Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 58
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 79
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 84
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 84
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 120
Most Popular Nursing Schools 123
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 131
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 157
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 196
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 236
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 242
262
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 271
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 320
331
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 392
Most Focused Nursing Schools 449
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 473
477
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 615
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 758
970
Best Nursing Schools 975
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,462
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In 2021, 171 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UAH. This makes it the #58 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UAH Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAH is $51,910. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UAH. About 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UAH since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UAH 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 in Huntsville with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 166
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UAH Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 171 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from UAH in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UAH, 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 in Huntsville with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 131
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

UAH also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 37 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama in Huntsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 392
Nursing Practice 37
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 8

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 University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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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