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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

32 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Alabama to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

#2

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Fortis College - Mobile is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Fortis College Report

Out of the 32 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Coastal Alabama Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

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

Full Health Professions at John C Calhoun State Community College Report

Out of the 32 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Birmingham landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Bevill State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.

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

Full Health Professions at Bevill State Community College Report

#7

Fortis College - Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

Fortis College - Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Fortis College - Montgomery is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 2% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Fortis College - Montgomery

Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in health professions at Herzing University - Birmingham, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Health Professions at Wallace Community College, Dothan Report

Bishop State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Health Professions at Bishop State Community College Report

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
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 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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