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Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online 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 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

Women make up 69% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Women make up 60% of the health professions majors at the school.

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

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#8

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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

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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 9 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).

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