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

9 Schools Ranked

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones had the most popular online doctor'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

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
171 Total Awards
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 171 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
252 Total Awards
$8,426 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 252 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Samford University

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Alabama. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 292 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
481 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Alabama. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the large public school awarded 481 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
37 Total Awards
$11,686 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. This medium-sized public school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 37 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#6

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
24 Total Awards

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
13 Total Awards
$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Amridge University

Montgomery, Alabama
5 Total Awards
$12,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Amridge University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

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

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#9

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
3 Total Awards
$8,344 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 77% 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 9 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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