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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$11,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Alabama with 7,364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

USA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAH are $11,686 a year.

UAH not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Samford graduate students pay an average of $21,575 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

With a ranking of #10, University of Mobile did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Mobile are $11,640 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,838
Kentucky 6,395
Tennessee 6,004
Louisiana 3,502
Florida 21,209
Arkansas 2,882
West Virginia 1,771
Georgia 7,112
North Carolina 7,425
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775

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
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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