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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

4 Schools Ranked
$10,215 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,557 Avg Student Debt

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. 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 Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
348 Total Awards
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,528 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 348 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Columbia Southern University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,775. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,528 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Full Columbia Southern University Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
330 Total Awards
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,004 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 330 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Auburn is $11,826. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $31,986. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,004 in student loans. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Auburn University Report

#3

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama
17 Total Awards
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,330 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Athens State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Alabama. Athens State University is a small public school situated in Athens, Alabama. It awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Alabama who attend Athens State University full time pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,810. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Athens State University accumulate an average of $30,330 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
6 Total Awards
$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$41,451 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Birmingham is $14,200. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $41,451 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Herzing University - Birmingham Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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