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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Samford University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Samford. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Alabama.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Auburn. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

One thing to take note of is that UAB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
$8,426 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Alabama.

Online graduate courses are available at USA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
$11,916 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Montevallo. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAH. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$11,470 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

UA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
$23,398 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Tuskegee does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 0% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
$6,868 Average Tuition & Fees

University of West Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

University of West Alabama does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
$10,156 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Alabama State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UNA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

One thing to take note of is that AAMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Jacksonville State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #14, Troy University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TROY. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
$11,640 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, University of Mobile did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at University of Mobile are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#16

South University, Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
$16,320 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Montgomery ranked #16 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

South University, Montgomery does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#17

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
$8,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at AUM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#18

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
$4,035 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#19

Faulkner University

Montgomery, Alabama
$11,814 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Faulkner University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Faulkner. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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