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2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges in Alabama
240 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$28,927 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in health sciences & services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 degrees in health sciences & services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Alabama The health science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health sciences & services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Health Sciences & Services Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science
Master's Degrees in Health Science

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 Health Sciences & Services Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services 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 health science degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Health Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Health Science Degrees Awarded
41.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program report average early career wages of $29,245.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
40 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in health sciences & services needs to check out Samford University. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were about 40 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Samford University

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL

It's difficult to beat Tuskegee University if you want to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 23 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL
47.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Troy University if you want to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. TROY is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Troy. This university ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 17 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Troy University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Health Science Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 58 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, health science degree recipients typically earn about $26,166 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Jacksonville State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #416 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of West Alabama is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at University of West Alabama in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from University of West Alabama

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Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #913 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Herzing University - Birmingham is a great university overall.More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Herzing University - Birmingham

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Faulkner University

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 544
Florida 282 4,313
North Carolina 279 203
Virginia 274 207
Tennessee 269 165
South Carolina 248 87
Kentucky 244 385
Louisiana 242 214
Mississippi 234 325
Arkansas 234 291
West Virginia 207 100

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health Sciences & Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health & Wellness 137
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 103

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,364
Allied Health Professions 1,808
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,586
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,052
Health & Medical Administrative Services 736
Public Health 700
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 444
Communication Sciences 431
Medicine 404
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 402

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