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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 192 students majoring in public health at UA, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $860, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Alabama

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UAB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,118. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the public health majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Montgomery landed the # 4 spot on the list. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

On average, public health graduates from South University, Montgomery take out $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at South University, Montgomery Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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