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Nursing at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what The University of Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 491 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UA Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UA does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UA Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 294
298
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 339
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 473
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 522

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UA. This makes it the #173 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UA Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $58,043. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at UA awarded 491 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 377
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UA Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UA, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UA also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nurse Practitioners 3,680 $95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670
Nurse Anesthetists 1,240 $161,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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