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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$5,645 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

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.

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 analysis found Wallace Community College, Dothan to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace, Dothan are $4,860 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wallace, Dothan is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Alabama.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Wallace State, Hanceville undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 a 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jefferson State Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jeff State are $5,220 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Jeff State accumulate an average of around $12,001 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Gadsden State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $5,312 per year.

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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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $4,980 per year.

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Andalusia, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $4,920 a year.

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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 town of Bay Minette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,920 a year.

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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 remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Union State Community College are $4,920 per year.

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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $4,920 per year.

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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
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
Louisiana 907
West Virginia 342
Virginia 1,971
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

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.

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