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Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 363 nursing majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $463 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#48 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year36313% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$78,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$463Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1410whole school

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UAB Campus Green in Birmingham, Alabama
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Campus Green at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
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UAB Hill Student Center
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Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Russell Clinic, Medical Education, McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building, UAB School of Nursing, UAB Medical Towers, Community Health Services, Community Health Services Building, School of Health Professions, Student Health and Wellness Center, Biomedical Research Building II, Bevill Biomedical Sciences Building, VA Medical Center Birmingham.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Alaska Anchorage 77
  2. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  3. Tuskegee University 77
  4. St. Olaf College 77
  5. University of Rhode Island 76
  6. Quinnipiac University 76
  7. University of Utah 76
  8. Mercer University 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham with every school we score in nursing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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