by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 University of North Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UNA was ranked #1,223 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #18 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNA paid an average of $640 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $19,200 |
| Fees | $1,020 | $1,020 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,966 | $7,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about UNA tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNA took out an average of $24,992 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNA is $52,181 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $62,199.
UNA does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNA Online Learning page.
About 87.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.3% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at UNA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 126 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 146 |
*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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