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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges in Alabama
700 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 700 degrees in public health during the 2020-2021 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
340 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$39,913 Median Starting Salary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a good option for students pursuing 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 approximately 340 public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health major at University of Alabama at Birmingham make $2,892 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 Public Health Degrees Awarded
32.2% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the best 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 roughly 227 public health students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, public health degree recipients usually make around $32,103 in their early careers.

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
33 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 suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 33 public health students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public health from Samford University

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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 about 4 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 wages of $29,498.

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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Public Health Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Columbia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Located in the fringe 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 schools nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 public health students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Columbia Southern University receive $6,656 more than the standard public health graduate.

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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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,427
Florida 282 1,996
North Carolina 279 1,445
Virginia 274 1,002
Tennessee 269 372
South Carolina 248 856
Kentucky 244 353
Louisiana 242 362
Mississippi 234 219
Arkansas 234 232
West Virginia 207 352

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

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 636
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 12
Health/Medical Physics 6
Other Public Health 3

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Majors Similar to Public Health

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
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 444
Communication Sciences 431
Medicine 404
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 402
Mental & Social Health Services 247

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