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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school 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. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,551.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia Southern University is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in Alabama.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $9,116 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $382.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Alabama. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,940 a year.

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

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Alabama are $10,990 per year.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,952 a year. Allied Health majors at Jacksonville State University take out an average of $21,835 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a 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 6 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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