2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for public health students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAB is ranked #5 for overall quality for public health in Alabama.
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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in Alabama.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Samford are $21,575 a year.
Samford also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Tuskegee graduate students pay an average of $23,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 690 |
| Florida | 851 |
| Georgia | 898 |
| North Carolina | 564 |
| Tennessee | 242 |
| Kentucky | 128 |
| Louisiana | 208 |
| South Carolina | 81 |
| Mississippi | 96 |
| Arkansas | 59 |
| West Virginia | 106 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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