Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Alabama
Alabama registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | Birmingham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $156,772 | 62 |
| 2 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | Public, 4-year | $104,698 | 965 |
| 3 | University of Mobile | Mobile | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $103,794 | 36 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public, 4-year | $103,147 | 905 |
| 5 | Herzing University | Birmingham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $103,068 | 234 |
| 6 | South University | Montgomery | For-profit, 4-year | $102,397 | 2,334 |
| 7 | Auburn University | Auburn | Public, 4-year | $100,573 | 93 |
| 8 | Troy University | Troy | Public, 4-year | $98,805 | 98 |
| 9 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public, 4-year | $94,911 | 70 |
| 10 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | $93,529 | 103 |
| 11 | University of North Alabama | Florence | Public, 4-year | $77,761 | 40 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.