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

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Of the 93 students majoring in public health at Columbia Southern University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the public health majors at the school.

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#4

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#5

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakwood University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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#6

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Tuskegee University

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 6 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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