2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama
Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 481 students majoring in health professions at UAB, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
Of the 292 students majoring in health professions at Samford, 25% are male and 75% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in health professions at Auburn, 31% are male and 69% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Of the 42 students majoring in health professions at UA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
Of the 37 students majoring in health professions at UAH, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Troy University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.
Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.
Jacksonville State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree 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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University of Mobile landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 Related Majors
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 12 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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