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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Alabama with 7,364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Nursing at University of South Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Alabama. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 4 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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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#8

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Full Nursing at Herzing University - Birmingham Report

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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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