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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$11,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a fairly 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.

UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at University of South Alabama Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNA are $7,140 a year.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Alabama.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AUM are $8,344 per year.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama 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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#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

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

University of Mobile graduate students pay an average of $11,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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