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2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$14,534 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Columbia Southern University

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Health Professions at Auburn University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of South Alabama Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Birmingham. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Herzing University - Birmingham undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Herzing University - Birmingham did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Read full report on Health Professions at Herzing University - Birmingham

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

Read full report on Health Professions at The University of Alabama

#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montevallo are $13,710 per year.

Full Health Professions at University of Montevallo Report

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Troy University

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
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576

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 17 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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