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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$7,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #18 most popular major in Alabama with 797 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for allied health professions students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia Southern University is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in Alabama.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Columbia Southern University

$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSCC - Birmingham Campus are $4,860 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus

$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

Wallace, Dothan undergraduate students pay an average of $4,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Wallace, Dothan take out $7,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

Wallace, Dothan excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wallace Community College, Dothan Report

$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Coastal Alabama Community College Report

$3,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chattahoochee Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Alabama. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $3,936 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Chattahoochee Valley Community College Report

$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville carry an average student debtload of $13,387.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Report

$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Lurleen B Wallace Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Andalusia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $4,860 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lurleen B Wallace Community College

$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

GSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gadsden State Community College Report

$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Jeff State take out $14,420 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Jefferson State Community College

$4,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Shelton State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Shelton State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
Virginia 1,447
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Arkansas 609
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

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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