2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Alabama to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for nursing students. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #4 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alabama ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
University of Mobile came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Alabama ranking. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.
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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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 14 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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