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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular online school in Alabama for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in health professions at USA, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#2

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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University of North Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#9

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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

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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 10 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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