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Registered Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham

367 Bachelor's Degrees
686 Master's Degrees
#89 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UAB ranks in comparison to other schools with registered nursing programs.

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Registered Nursing Degrees Available at UAB

UAB Registered Nursing Rankings

UAB is in the top 10% of the country for registered nursing. More specifically it was ranked #89 out of 1,711 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Registered Nursing Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 16
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 20
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Registered Nursing Schools 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 119
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 134
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 253
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing 257
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 270
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 388
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 461
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 468
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 495
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates 848
Highest Paid Registered Nursing Graduates 1,250

Popularity of Registered Nursing at UAB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 367 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 389 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 686 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UAB. This makes it the #4 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

UAB Registered Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

UAB Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 367 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 254
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 14

UAB Registered Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 686 students earned a master's degree in registered nursing from UAB. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in registered nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 89
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 525
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 30

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 92
Nursing Science 6

View All Registered Nursing Related Majors >

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