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Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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.

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The Most Popular Health Professions Associate 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 30 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace State Community College, Hanceville the most popular school in Alabama for health professions students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Alabama. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 311 students majoring in health professions at Jeff State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Of the 280 students majoring in health professions at Calhoun Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bevill State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Gadsden State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

Of the 150 students majoring in health professions at Southern Union State Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Bishop State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Shelton State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school 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.

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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

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 25 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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