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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$6,343 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 797 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare 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, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Alabama Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $4,860 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $4,920 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John C Calhoun State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Calhoun Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,025.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Union State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Union State Community College are $4,860 a year.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $12,667 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Herzing University - Birmingham undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $11,924 in student debt.

Herzing University - Birmingham also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Herzing University - Birmingham Report

Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public school with a small student population.

NW-SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

Fortis College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Fortis College - Mobile is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related 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
Public Health 40,596

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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