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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$11,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

The Best Value Health Professions Doctor'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 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value doctor's 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of South Alabama Report

#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

Full Health Professions at Troy University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UAH did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 per year.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Samford are $21,575 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Samford is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in Alabama.

Full Health Professions at Samford University Report

#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.

University of Mobile graduate students pay an average of $11,640 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 Colleges 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 11 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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