Nursing at University of North Alabama

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 North Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and approximately 8,086 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 150 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UNA.

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

UNA Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UNA does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNA Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UNA performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	80
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	94
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	131
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	173
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	218
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	238
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	246
	270
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	292
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	311
Most Popular Nursing Schools	332
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	344
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	480
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	493
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	546
	568
Most Focused Nursing Schools	746
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	828
	983
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,267
Best Nursing Schools	1,383
	1,798

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNA. This makes it the #131 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNA Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNA is $51,845. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNA since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNA 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 North Alabama with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	126
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNA Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNA, 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 North Alabama with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	225

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 North 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Altairisfar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.