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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Allied Health Professions is the most popular major in Alabama with 1,671 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wallace Community College, Dothan the best value school in Alabama for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $4,860 per year.
Wallace, Dothan also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.
Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,920 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $14,217 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Jeff State accumulate an average of around $12,001 in student debt.
Full Allied Health Professions at Jefferson State Community College Report
Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Gadsden State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSCC are $5,312 a year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Gadsden State Community College Report
Shelton State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Shelton State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Shelton State Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, Lurleen B Wallace Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Andalusia, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $4,920 per year.
Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.
Coastal Alabama Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Coastal Alabama Community College
Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Union State Community College are $4,920 a year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Southern Union State Community College Report
Northeast Alabama Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $4,920 per year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast Alabama Community College Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,414 |
| South Carolina | 774 |
| Arkansas | 1,197 |
| North Carolina | 1,691 |
| Florida | 7,935 |
| West Virginia | 342 |
| Louisiana | 907 |
| Virginia | 1,971 |
| Kentucky | 1,122 |
| Tennessee | 2,444 |
| Mississippi | 564 |
Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Majors Similar to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- 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.