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Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

24 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 1,255 students majoring in health professions at UAB, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Of the 93 students majoring in health professions at Columbia Southern University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 72 students majoring in health professions at Auburn, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #9, Faulkner University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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

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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