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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best school in Alabama for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $860, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Samford University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UAB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,118. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

Full Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University, Montgomery. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from South University, Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $48,370.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Georgia 1,455
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Arkansas 233

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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