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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama

29 Colleges
$43,549 Avg Salary
$21,379 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Alabama to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our analysis found Coastal Alabama Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 allied health professions schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from USA carry an average student debt load of $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $325, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

On average, allied health graduates from Southern Union State Community College take out $16,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southern Union State Community College Report

The excellent programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Alabama. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Allied Health majors at Calhoun Community College take out an average of $12,881 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great place for allied health professions students. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $13,387 in student debt.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Jeff State take out is $14,420.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Wallace, Dothan carry an average student debt load of $7,075.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wallace Community College, Dothan Report

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

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

With a ranking of #10, Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast Alabama Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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