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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in nursing at Samford, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Of the 98 students majoring in nursing at UAB, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at UA, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at UAH, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at TROY, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#8

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Mobile

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Full Nursing at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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