Herzing University - Birmingham Overview
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit institution. Birmingham is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
What Is Herzing University - Birmingham Known For?
- The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at Herzing University - Birmingham.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
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Herzing University - Birmingham Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Herzing University - Birmingham.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Herzing University - Birmingham has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#8 | Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates | College Factual |
#13 | Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is Herzing University - Birmingham?

Contact details for Herzing University - Birmingham are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 280 West Valley Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209 |
Phone: | 205-916-2800 |
Website: | https://www.herzing.edu/ |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/herzingonline?ref=ts&fref=ts |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/HerzingUniv |
How Do I Get Into Herzing University - Birmingham?
You can apply to Herzing University - Birmingham online at: https://www.herzing.edu/
Admission Requirements for Herzing University - Birmingham
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | neither required nor recommended |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Herzing University - Birmingham?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.
Can I Afford Herzing University - Birmingham?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Herzing University - Birmingham, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $5,953 a year. That adds up to $23,812 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Herzing University - Birmingham is 12.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Herzing University - Birmingham Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 15 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 254 full-time undergraduates at Herzing University - Birmingham, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Herzing University - Birmingham students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 149 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 83 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Geographic Diversity
Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Herzing University - Birmingham. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 20 countries are represented at Herzing University - Birmingham. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.
Online Learning at Herzing University - Birmingham
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Herzing University - Birmingham has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 31st most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Herzing University - Birmingham
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Herzing University - Birmingham was 4,034.9%. This is the #26 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Herzing University - Birmingham regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Herzing University - Birmingham majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 10% |
Computer & Information Sciences | 50% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Herzing University - Birmingham ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Herzing University - Birmingham.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Herzing University - Birmingham Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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Nursing | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
Allied Health Professions | 23 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 0 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 37 |
Business Administration & Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Computer Programming | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Computer Systems Networking | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Accounting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Information Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Legal Support Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homeland Security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Design & Applied Arts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 23 | 107 | 87 | 8 | 9 | 234 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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