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2025 Best General Public Health Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges in Alabama
673 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Public Health Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 673 degrees in general public health annually.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in Alabama The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Public Health Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Public Health in Alabama

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in General Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
367 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general public health. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This university ranks 4th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 367 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
182 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general public health has to take a look at The University of Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 182 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
35 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Samford University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general public health. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 35 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
84 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Columbia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,162
North Carolina 710 616
Georgia 690 720
Virginia 630 521
Tennessee 624 254
South Carolina 530 43
Kentucky 518 223
Mississippi 501 134
Louisiana 489 147
Arkansas 466 181
West Virginia 410 329

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 48
Other Public Health 13
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 11
Behavioral Aspects of Health 5
Health/Medical Physics 4

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