2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #20 most popular major in Alabama with 700 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public Health Master's Degree 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 5 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in Alabama.
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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.
Samford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Tuskegee graduate students pay an average of $23,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Florida | 2,030 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
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