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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Alabama

24 Colleges
$46,249 Avg Salary
$21,954 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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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The Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

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

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The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#7

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#10

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #10, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized 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

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).

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