by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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After analyzing 12 schools in Alabama, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k 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. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Alabama in this year’s ranking. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Auburn University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Alabama.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama list means University of South Alabama is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large public school is located in Mobile, Alabama.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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.
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. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alabama in Huntsville is ranked #5 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, Troy University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Troy, Alabama, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Troy University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Alabama for overall quality.
Samford University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #6. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama.
Not only is Samford University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Alabama for overall quality.
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #7. Alabama State is a small public school situated 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 $30-$48k) in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Livingston, Alabama.
University of West Alabama has the honor of being ranked #7 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama ranking. This large public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Not only is The University of Alabama a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Alabama for overall quality.
Jacksonville State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama list. This medium-sized public school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Jacksonville State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #11. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Orange Beach, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Columbia Southern University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Tuskegee University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Tuskegee University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Alabama for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.