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Nursing at University of South Alabama

Nursing at University of South Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of South Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year.

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

USA Nursing Degrees Available

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

USA Nursing Rankings

There were 134 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from USA, 67% 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 South Alabama with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 128
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 542
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 50

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of South Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 914
Nursing Practice 126

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 South Alabama.

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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