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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$37,021 Avg Salary
$35,133 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Public Health program at each school on the list.

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

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

Public Health majors at UAB take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from UA take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $860, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at The University of Alabama Report

#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#4

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Samford University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from South University, Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $55,399.

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#6

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Alabama ranking. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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#7

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Tuskegee University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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 7 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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