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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

14 Schools Ranked

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Auburn does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Auburn University Report

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Samford does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Samford University Report

#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
$6,868 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Alabama.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of West Alabama. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
$4,035 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Alabama.

Since the graduate programs at Columbia Southern University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#5

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAH. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAB. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$11,470 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Online graduate courses are available at UA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Jacksonville State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
$8,426 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

USA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of South Alabama Report

#10

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TROY. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Troy University Report

#11

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
$8,344 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that AUM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#12

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
$23,398 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tuskegee does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 0% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
$10,156 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Alabama State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Alabama State University Report

#14

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
$11,640 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mobile did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Mobile. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full University of Mobile Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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