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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Of the 129 students majoring in nursing at Samford, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in nursing at UAB, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at UAH, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at TROY, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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 7 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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