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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

24 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of South Alabama Report

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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

Full Health Professions at Jacksonville State University Report

#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 70% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Of the 330 students majoring in health professions at Auburn, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Health Professions at Auburn University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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
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 24 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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