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2024 Best Health Care Management Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
470 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in health care management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for health care management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 470 degrees in health care management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Health Care Management School

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

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Health Care Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Health Care Management
Master's Degrees in Health Care Management
Doctor's Degrees in Health Care Management

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Care Management Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Health Care Management in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of health care management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Health Care Management

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
190 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health care management. UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 190 health care management students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
199 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Columbia Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in health care management. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 199 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health care management from Columbia Southern University

3
Samford crest
Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Samford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health care management. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health care management from Samford University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AL

Herzing University - Birmingham is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health care management. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. This university ranks 9th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 4 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Birmingham in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health care management from Herzing University - Birmingham

4
Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
33 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Auburn University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health care management. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In AL

AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This university ranks 36th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 2 health care management students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health care management from Auburn University at Montgomery

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
30.8% Growth in Graduates

South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Montgomery. This university ranks 40th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 13 health care management students who graduated with this degree at South University, Montgomery in the most recent data year.

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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL

Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Birmingham.

There were about 5 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Alabama in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health care management from Strayer University - Alabama


 

Best Health Care Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 2,810
North Carolina 710 1,130
Georgia 690 590
Virginia 630 714
Tennessee 624 300
South Carolina 530 248
Kentucky 518 158
Mississippi 501 162
Louisiana 489 533
Arkansas 466 38
West Virginia 410 121

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Health Care Management is one of 23 different types of Health & Medical Administrative Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 70
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 64
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 50
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 42
Health Information Management 14
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 12
Medical Office Management/Administration 9
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 5

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