2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 1,255 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAB does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 904 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 171 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAH. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school awarded 153 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 93 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Columbia Southern University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Samford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 83 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Samford. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Auburn does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Faulkner University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Faulkner, 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, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Jacksonville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Jacksonville State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Troy University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Troy University is a fairly large public school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 49 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
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.
Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Alabama State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of West Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, University of Mobile did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at University of Mobile are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Tuskegee University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Tuskegee, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This small public school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Montevallo. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Alabama A & M University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Normal, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 22 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
AAMU 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 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at AUM. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South University, Montgomery came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. South University, Montgomery is a very small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
South University, Montgomery 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, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Amridge University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Amridge is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Amridge are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Strayer University - Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Strayer University - Alabama is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #22, Oakwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Oakwood is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #23, Spring Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Spring Hill. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Herzing University - Birmingham. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 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%.
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