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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alabama

10 Colleges
$66,541 Avg Salary
$23,597 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing 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 degree in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The excellent online programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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The excellent online programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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University of North Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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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