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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges in Alabama
754 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$37,021 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Health Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 754 degrees in public health during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Alabama Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Health Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
Master's Degrees in Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in Public Health

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Health in Alabama

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
424 Public Health Degrees Awarded
19.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in public health. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 424 public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at University of Alabama at Birmingham get $2,892 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$32,103 Median Starting Salary

The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 public health students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. After graduating, public health degree recipients generally make about $32,103 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in public health from The University of Alabama

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
35 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Samford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 35 public health students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public health from Samford University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20.0% Growth in Graduates
$29,498 Median Starting Salary

South University, Montgomery is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in public health. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 5 public health students who graduated with this degree at South University, Montgomery in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,498.

More information about a degree in public health from South University, Montgomery

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$43,677 Median Starting Salary

Columbia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 public health students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Columbia Southern University earn $6,656 more than the standard public health grad.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia2871,427
Florida2821,996
North Carolina2791,445
Virginia2741,002
Tennessee269372
South Carolina248856
Kentucky244353
Louisiana242362
Mississippi234219
Arkansas234232
West Virginia207352

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Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Public Health673
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality48
Other Public Health13
Community Health and Preventive Medicine11
Behavioral Aspects of Health5
Health/Medical Physics4

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing6,985
Allied Health Professions1,708
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants1,369
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services1,001
Health & Medical Administrative Services756
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions463
Communication Sciences446
Medicine414
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences371
Mental & Social Health Services257

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