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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

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

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#8

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Full Nursing at Spring Hill College Report

Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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

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 9 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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