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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. USA is a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $7,140 per year.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Alabama. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#7

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school 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 also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.

Full Nursing at Samford University Report

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 7 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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