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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$11,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 2,641 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAH are $11,686 a year.

UAH also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Samford are $21,575 a year.

Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Mobile are $11,640 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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