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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Alabama with 4,979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Samford University the best school in Alabama for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Montevallo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#8

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

With a ranking of #8, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

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#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

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#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #10, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
Georgia 5,701
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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