2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Alabama. In total, 7,364 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Alabama.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAH are $11,686 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAH is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Alabama.
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With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.
Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 per year.
Samford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.
Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
University of Mobile ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Mobile are $11,640 per year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 7,112 |
Virginia | 6,775 |
North Carolina | 7,425 |
Florida | 21,209 |
Tennessee | 6,004 |
Kentucky | 6,395 |
South Carolina | 3,296 |
Louisiana | 3,502 |
Arkansas | 2,882 |
Mississippi | 2,838 |
West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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.
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