2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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.
The Best Value Public Health Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Colleges.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for public health students. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia Southern University is ranked #4 for overall quality for public health in Alabama.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for public health students. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UAB take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.
UAB also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. On average, public health graduates from UA take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $860, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Health Schools in Alabama list.
The excellent programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samford are $35,360 a year.
Samford also made our Best Public Health Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Montgomery are $18,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at South University, Montgomery take out is $55,399.
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Tuskegee University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Tuskegee undergraduate students pay an average of $22,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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