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Registered Nursing at University of South Alabama

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224. In 2021, 345 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from USA.

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.

USA Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USA does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USA Registered Nursing Rankings

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

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 registered nursing major at USA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 11
Best Value Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
39
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 67
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 75
104
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 107
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 213
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 379
Best Registered Nursing Schools 718
1,090

In 2021, 780 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from USA. This makes it the #3 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 134 students who received their doctoral degrees in registered nursing, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 345 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from USA in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at USA since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 55
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 249
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

USA Registered Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 780 students graduated with a master's degree in registered nursing from USA. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from USA, 73% 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 South Alabama with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 117
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 571
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

USA also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 134 students 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 South 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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