2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Alabama with 7,364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $19,639 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $562.
Auburn also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $23,381 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $307.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. Nursing majors at USA take out an average of $27,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year. Nursing majors at UA take out an average of $24,732 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $646.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from AUM take out $28,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $124.
University of North Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UNA accumulate an average of around $24,578 in student debt.
With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
UAH undergraduate students pay an average of $11,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UAH carry an average student debtload of $27,257. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $272.
Troy University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from TROY carry an average student debtload of $25,529.
Jacksonville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Jacksonville State University accumulate an average of around $23,707 in student debt.
South University, Montgomery came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
South University, Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from South University, Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $38,724. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 21,209 |
North Carolina | 7,425 |
Tennessee | 6,004 |
Georgia | 7,112 |
Kentucky | 6,395 |
West Virginia | 1,771 |
Virginia | 6,775 |
Louisiana | 3,502 |
Mississippi | 2,838 |
South Carolina | 3,296 |
Arkansas | 2,882 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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