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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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#1

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Samford University the best school in Alabama for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Samford does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Alabama.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAH does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Auburn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
$8,426 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USA. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of South Alabama Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$11,470 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UA. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Jacksonville State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

One thing to take note of is that TROY does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
$8,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

One thing to take note of is that AUM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
$11,640 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mobile did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Mobile. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full University of Mobile Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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