Registered Nursing Programs in Alabama
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Alabama
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | Registered Nursing | $80,382 n=472 | $23,781 n=365 |
| South University-Montgomery | Registered Nursing | $79,957 n=771 | $42,965 n=778 |
| Jacksonville State University | Registered Nursing | $78,646 n=374 | $21,500 n=284 |
| Auburn University | Registered Nursing | $78,387 n=186 | $20,500 n=195 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Registered Nursing | $75,245 n=402 | $23,166 n=455 |
| University of South Alabama | Registered Nursing | $75,114 n=487 | $25,250 n=495 |
| Troy University | Registered Nursing | $74,546 n=153 | $26,000 n=158 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Registered Nursing | $73,223 n=195 | $27,000 n=197 |
| Samford University | Registered Nursing | $72,080 n=112 | $24,187 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Registered Nursing | $72,045 n=181 | $28,300 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| University of North Alabama | Registered Nursing | $68,788 n=184 | $26,000 n=194 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens State University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| University of West Alabama | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| University of Mobile | Registered Nursing | $73,507 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $27,500 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Oakwood University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Spring Hill College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Tuskegee University | Registered Nursing | $70,415 Small program - rough guide n=84 | Not published |