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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

9 Schools Ranked
$40,723 Avg Student Debt

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
184 Total Awards
$8,624 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 184 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
375 Total Awards
$12,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 375 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

Auburn 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
35 Total Awards
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 35 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UAH does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#4

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
74 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 74 students in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

One thing to take note of is that TROY does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
31 Total Awards
$21,921 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 31 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Samford does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#6

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
76 Total Awards
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. This medium-sized public school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 76 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

UNA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
65 Total Awards
$10,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 65 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Jacksonville State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
$10,450 Average Tuition & Fees
$40,723 Avg Student Debt

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.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of $40,723 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

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

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#8

Spring Hill College

Mobile, Alabama
21 Total Awards

Spring Hill College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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