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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 24 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Of the 171 students majoring in health professions at UAH, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 153 students majoring in health professions at UA, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #6, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Jacksonville State University Report

#9

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Of the 58 students majoring in health professions at Faulkner, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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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

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 24 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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