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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Of the 59 students majoring in health professions at Columbia Southern University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Columbia Southern University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Birmingham is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in health professions at Herzing University - Birmingham, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Bishop State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Health Professions at Bishop State Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shelton State Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in health professions at Shelton State Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Health Professions at Shelton State Community College Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 5 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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