2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Alabama

Ranked #20 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for allied health professions students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 master's degrees in allied health professions during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Alabama ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of allied health professions students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for allied health professions.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Alabama

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for allied health professions students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Allied Health Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

86 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in allied health professions needs to check out University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in allied health professions in Alabama.

There were approximately 86 allied health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program report average early career earnings of $96,600.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Alabama is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions. USA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in allied health professions in Alabama.

There were roughly 39 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from University of South Alabama earn a boost of about $2,550 over the typical income of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of South Alabama

3

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Samford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in allied health professions in Alabama.

There were roughly 5 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Samford University

4

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Alabama if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. More information about a master’s in allied health professions from The University of Alabama

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	619
Georgia	186	253
Virginia	175	354
North Carolina	167	519
Tennessee	156	313
South Carolina	141	192
Louisiana	140	95
Kentucky	140	176
Mississippi	120	34
Arkansas	119	90
West Virginia	108	89

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	119
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	6
Athletic Training	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,765
Public Health	361
Communication Sciences	181
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	176
Mental & Social Health Services	121
Health & Medical Administrative Services	98
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	35
Other Health Professions	32
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	18
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.