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Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,053 nursing degrees were granted at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online Class Availability at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Online coursework is an option at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Among 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Alabama at Birmingham

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 27
Best Value	Alabama	#25 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 506
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#245 of 1,918
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#329 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1105 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 27
Best Value	Alabama	#25 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 506
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#245 of 1,918
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#329 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1105 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Students who complete University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$75,064
2 years	$77,724
3 years	$81,076
4 years	$89,452
5 years	$109,162

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn a median of $89,452, compared with $72,945 for all University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham is $21,911.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 86% women (906) and 14% men (147).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 394 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 82% were women (325) and 18% were men (69).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	252
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	85
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 474 master’s nursing graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 90% were women (428) and 10% were men (46).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	362
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	55
Asian	17
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 7 doctoral nursing graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 14% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, below the national average of 42%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Alabama at Birmingham

This Nursing program at University of Alabama at Birmingham includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	868
Nursing Science	7
Nursing Practice	178

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of Alabama at Birmingham work across a variety of fields. Below 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.