by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across Alabama, there were 6,803 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,929 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,476 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in registered nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 780 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 686 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 171 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s list. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 57 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s ranking. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
University of Mobile landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s ranking. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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With a ranking of #11, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Alabama for a Master’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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