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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in nursing at TROY, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 47 students majoring in nursing at Auburn, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Samford, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
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 14 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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