2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Alabama

Nursing Practice is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 255 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing practice doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Alabama ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing practice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Practice Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for nursing practice.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Alabama

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

105 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing practice needs to look into University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama.

There were roughly 105 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

64 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama.

There were about 64 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Alabama

3

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

41 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alabama in Huntsville if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Huntsville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama.

There were approximately 41 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Alabama in Huntsville

4

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Samford University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama.

There were approximately 24 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Samford University

5

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama.

There were about 16 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Jacksonville State University

6

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama. More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Auburn University

7

Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL

AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Montgomery. More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Auburn University at Montgomery

 

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Practice Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	438
North Carolina	190	231
Georgia	190	50
Virginia	176	90
Tennessee	142	76
Louisiana	140	94
South Carolina	130	58
Kentucky	115	137
Mississippi	96	44
Arkansas	73	30
West Virginia	59	9

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Nursing Practice Related Rankings by Major

Nursing Practice is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	166
Nursing Administration	62
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	20
Nursing Science	8
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.