2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.
Most Popular Alabama Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for public health students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Of the 219 students majoring in public health at UAB, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in public health at UA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakwood University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
Tuskegee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 |
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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 6 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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