Nursing Schools in Alabama

22 schools compared · Average earnings $63,282/yr

22 Alabama schools offer Nursing. Average graduate earnings run 9% below the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in AL
22
Avg Grad Earnings
$63,282/yr
-9% vs. national avg
Avg Score
79/100
Top AL Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in Alabama

All 22 Alabama schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
84 $71,034/yr 78.7x
2 Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL
83 $69,147/yr 67.0x
3 Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL
82 $67,900/yr 69.1x
4 Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL
82 $67,491/yr 70.8x
5 George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
Selma, AL
84 $67,158/yr 82.6x
6 Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, AL
82 $65,605/yr 73.7x
7 Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
81 $64,547/yr 63.8x
8 Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
81 $63,811/yr 68.1x
9 Bevill State Community College
Jasper, AL
82 $63,532/yr 72.6x
10 Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
83 $61,443/yr 83.8x
11 Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
79 $60,540/yr 62.7x
12 George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville, AL
80 $59,770/yr 65.8x
13 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
81 $59,653/yr 73.2x
14 Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, AL
80 $59,634/yr 67.0x
15 Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL
78 $58,694/yr 56.6x
16 John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL
78 $56,995/yr 58.0x
17 Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
77 $56,177/yr 57.9x
18 Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville, AL
76 $52,569/yr 54.5x
19 Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
72 $73,342/yr 27.4x
20 University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL
72 $66,312/yr 29.3x
21 Fortis College
Mobile, AL
72 $64,979/yr
22 Troy University
Troy, AL
72 $61,890/yr 33.8x

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in Alabama

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Birmingham, AL 3 $67,233/yr
Mobile, AL 2 $68,007/yr
Wadley, AL 1 $69,147/yr
Bay Minette, AL 1 $67,900/yr
Phenix City, AL 1 $67,491/yr
Selma, AL 1 $67,158/yr
Livingston, AL 1 $66,312/yr
Andalusia, AL 1 $65,605/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Alabama compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

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