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Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

10 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakwood University is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in health professions at Samford, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Of the 7 students majoring in health professions at Columbia Southern University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

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

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University of North Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

With a ranking of #9, Spring Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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
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 10 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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