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Master’s Degree Programs in Alabama
Health care practitioners and technicians are pushing the industry forward in many of the hospitals and other medical facilities in the state of Alabama. One of the medical facilities where this is happening on a big scale is the Level I trauma center associated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), both of which are known around the world for medical research. UAB is also a major employer in this region of Alabama. Nearby Tuscaloosa is considered a hub for health care and commerce in the northwestern region of the state. Aside from the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa areas, however, there are also many other health care career opportunities concentrated in the state’s major urban centers, such as Mobile and Montgomery. As of May 2008, there were 111,860 people employed in careers as health care practitioners or health care technicians in Alabama. The average yearly salary for those in these types of health care careers is $57,410.
The following schools offer Master’s degrees in health care.
School Name: Alabama A & M University
Address: 4900 Meridian St, Normal, Alabama 35762
Contact: (256) 372-5000
Website: www.aamu.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
