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Nursing at The University of Alabama

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 491 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UA Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UA does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UA Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Popular Nursing Schools 64
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 173
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 232
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 256
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 294
298
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 339
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 443
463
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 473
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 522
Best Nursing Schools 650
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 657
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 679
841
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,317
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,558
1,597

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UA. This makes it the #173 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UA Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $58,043. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 491 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 377
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UA Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UA, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UA also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 548
Nursing Practice 42

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nurse Practitioners 3,680 $95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670
Nurse Anesthetists 1,240 $161,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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