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Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

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. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at UAH, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Alabama. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

With a ranking of #8, Spring Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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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 9 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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