by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 12 schools across Alabama to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our 2024 rankings named Auburn University the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Alabama for students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama.
Not only is Auburn University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Alabama for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of South Alabama is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Alabama.
The quality degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school located in Birmingham, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alabama at Birmingham is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Alabama.
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Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #4 spot on the list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
University of Alabama in Huntsville has the honor of being ranked #5 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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The quality degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama. Troy University is a fairly large public school located in Troy, Alabama.
Troy University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #6, Samford University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama.
Samford University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Alabama State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama.
Alabama State University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of West Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of West Alabama is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Alabama.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Alabama is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #10. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Jacksonville State University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Alabama.
With a ranking of #11, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Columbia Southern University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Tuskegee University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tuskegee University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Alabama.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.