by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. 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. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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 account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different 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.
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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 2024 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Alabama for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Auburn University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Alabama.
The quality degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of South Alabama a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Alabama for overall quality.
Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Troy University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Alabama State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama. 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 Alabama in Huntsville landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama.
Not only is University of Alabama in Huntsville a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Alabama for overall quality.
University of West Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Livingston, 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 West Alabama is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Alabama.
The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. This large public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The University of Alabama has the honor of being ranked #4 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Columbia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the school is a fairly large private for-profit institution.
Not only is Columbia Southern University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Alabama for overall quality.
Samford University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Samford University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Jacksonville State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama.
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.
Tuskegee University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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.