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Nursing at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at The University of Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 538 nursing graduations were recorded at The University of Alabama.

Online Class Availability at The University of Alabama

Distance learning is available at The University of Alabama. Among 40,846 students, 6,289 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,899 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at The University of Alabama

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Alabama’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 506
Best Value	Alabama	#30 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#200 of 1,918
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#404 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1378 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 506
Best Value	Alabama	#30 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#200 of 1,918
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#404 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1378 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from The University of Alabama

Graduates of The University of Alabama’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,188
2 years	$64,367
3 years	$64,646
4 years	$73,563
5 years	$91,933

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from The University of Alabama report median earnings of $73,563, compared with $64,459 for all The University of Alabama graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from The University of Alabama comes in at $25,006.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at The University of Alabama, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at The University of Alabama are 87% women (470) and 13% men (68).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at The University of Alabama

Of the 360 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, 89% were women (319) and 11% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	291
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	39
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	11
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 103 master’s nursing graduates at The University of Alabama, 83% were women (86) and 17% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	18
Asian	2
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at The University of Alabama

Of the 3 doctoral nursing graduates at The University of Alabama, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at The University of Alabama

This Nursing program at The University of Alabama offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	485
Nursing Science	3
Nursing Practice	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at The University of Alabama go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.