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Nursing at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Nursing at University of Alabama in Huntsville

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama in Huntsville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,999.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UAH Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

UAH Nursing Rankings

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UAH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UAH, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 80
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama in Huntsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 171
Nursing Practice 37
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 8

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nurse Practitioners 3,680 $95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670
Nurse Anesthetists 1,240 $161,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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