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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$11,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Alabama. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAH are $11,686 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAH is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Alabama.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University at Montgomery helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Samford are $21,575 a year.

Samford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Mobile are $11,640 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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