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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Public Health

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our analysis found Samford University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Samford University

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

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at The University of Alabama Report

#4

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tuskegee University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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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 5 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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