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The University of Alabama Bachelor’s in Nursing

428 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$56,748 Average Salary
$25,331 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Alabama. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UA Bachelor’s in Nursing

#509 in the U.S
#6 in Alabama

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #509 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #6 in Alabama.

Here are some of the other rankings for UA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans26
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans37
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing40
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing40
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)116
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools162
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing168
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing169
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)169
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)178
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)199
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)199
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)215
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)256
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates300
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing305
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools313
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)317
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools317
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)340
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)357
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)360
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)366
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)370
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)487
Best Nursing Schools509
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates515
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing520
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)521
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)541
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)569
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)588
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing682
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing723
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates849
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)939
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)1,224
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)1,228
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)1,275
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing1,297
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)1,300
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)1,319
Best Value Colleges for Nursing1,500
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates1,619

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from UA Cost?

$11,620 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,331 Average Student Debt

UA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UA was $1,330 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,780$30,250
Fees$840$840
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$13,810$13,810
On Campus Other Expenses$4,620$4,620

Learn more about UA tuition and fees.

UA Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UA took out an average of $25,331 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From UA?

$56,748 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from UA make an average of $56,748 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $62,199.

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Does UA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

Online degrees for the UA nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UA Online Learning page.

UA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

428 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
88.1% Women
21.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 428 bachelor’s degrees in nursing awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 88.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 21.3% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at UA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American39
Hispanic or Latino33
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White330
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities17

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at UA

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing428

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication Sciences102
Allied Health Professions26
Public Health130

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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