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Registered Nursing at University of North Alabama

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what University of North Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and has a total student population of 8,086. Of the 168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Alabama in 2021, 150 of them were registered nursing majors.

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.

UNA Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UNA Registered Nursing Rankings

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

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 UNA 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 Online Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Best Value Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 36
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 39
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 40
46
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 203
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 206
233
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 260
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 294
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 440
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 522
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 636
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 791
937
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,172
Best Registered Nursing Schools 1,325
1,732

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UNA. This makes it the #39 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical registered 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.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

96% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 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 North Alabama.

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.

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