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Nursing at University of North Alabama

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of North Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and approximately 8,086 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNA.

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

UNA Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNA does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNA Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNA 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 80
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 94
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 173
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 546
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,267
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In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNA. This makes it the #131 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNA Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNA is $51,845. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNA since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNA 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 University of North Alabama with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 126
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNA Nursing Master’s Program

96% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNA, 77% 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 University of North Alabama with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNA also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 University of North 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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