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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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 were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Of the 126 students majoring in nursing at USA, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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