2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 9th in Alabama. In fact, 387 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

2 Doctor's Degrees

#6 in Quality in Alabama

$8,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

1 Doctor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in Alabama

$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great value for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Samford is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in Alabama.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• 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 Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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