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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$6,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 12,636 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Valley Community College the best value school in Alabama for health professions students working on their associate degree. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.

CVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Selma. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. WCCS is a small public school located in the distant town of Selma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCS are $4,560 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 per year.

Coastal Alabama Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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Out of the 25 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

Wallace, Dothan undergraduate students pay an average of $4,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSCC - Birmingham Campus are $4,860 a year.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 a year.

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Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.

Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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With a ranking of #8, Bevill State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.

Bevill State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,214 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shelton State Community College are $4,587 a year.

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Gadsden State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

GSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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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