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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular online school in Alabama for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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#6

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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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