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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$11,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Alabama to see which master'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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $8,426 per year.

USA also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Alabama. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNA are $7,140 a year.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.

Full Nursing at Troy University Report

University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.

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#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Mobile are $11,640 per year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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