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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

23 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the most popular school in Alabama for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Jeff State accumulate an average of around $18,621 in student debt.

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Out of the 23 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Nursing majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $17,546 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Calhoun Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,416.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bevill State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,834.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,905.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Wallace, Dothan take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,976.

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Gadsden State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from GSCC take out $12,800 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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

On average, nursing graduates from Shelton State Community College take out $17,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bishop State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Of the 97 students majoring in nursing at Bishop State Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Bishop State Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,115.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Southern Union State Community College take out an average of $17,726 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
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 23 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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