University of West Alabama
The University of West Alabama offers a strong Registered Nursing program, which is a top program for graduate earnings. The university emphasizes career preparation through its "College to Career" (C2C) program, which integrates career development into curricula and provides mentorship and job search assistance. UWA also has initiatives focused on regional workforce development, including employer-driven curriculum and fast-track certificate programs in advanced manufacturing skills and technologies, and rural apprenticeship initiatives.
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All Programs at University of West Alabama
1 trade program at University of West Alabama, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
72 | $66,312/yr | $20,750 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Alabama
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Alabama, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Alabama
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Alabama. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Livingston
Other cities in Alabama with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Livingston.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at University of West Alabama using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.