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2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Schools Ranked
$21,540 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
171 Total Awards
$31,986 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.

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.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
481 Total Awards
$19,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. This large public school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 481 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $19,188 per year.

UAB 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

UAB not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#3

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
252 Total Awards
$16,652 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 252 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $16,652 per year.

USA 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. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
24 Total Awards
$17,100 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TROY. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
3 Total Awards
$17,812 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at AUM are $17,812 a year.

Online graduate courses are available at AUM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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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#5

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
37 Total Awards
$25,484 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This medium-sized public school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 37 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $25,484 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAH does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UAH also made our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
42 Total Awards
$30,940 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UA are $30,940 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UA. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #5 for overall quality in Alabama.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
13 Total Awards
$20,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $20,200 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Jacksonville State University. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
292 Total Awards
$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

Samford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 292 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Samford are $21,575 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Samford. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.

Samford also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
5 Total Awards
$11,640 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mobile landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Mobile are $11,640 per year.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Mobile. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#11

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
24 Total Awards
$17,572 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small public school handed out 24 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Alabama State graduate students pay an average of $17,572 in tuition and fees each year.

Online graduate courses are available at Alabama State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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