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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 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 medium-sized 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 midsize 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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 school with a moderately-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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school 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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#9

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile 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 #9 on the 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

With a ranking of #10, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Samford is a moderately-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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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