2026 Best Medicine Schools in Alabama

Medicine programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best medicine schools.

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• Best Medicine Schools in Alabama

Best Schools for Medicine in Alabama

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall medicine education in Alabama.

Top Schools in Medicine

1

University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

176 Medicine Degrees Awarded

$55,413 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Alabama At Birmingham, our #1 school for medicine. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public institution. University Of Alabama At Birmingham graduates 64% of students within six years. About 176 medicine degrees were awarded at University Of Alabama At Birmingham in the most recent year. Medicine graduates of University Of Alabama At Birmingham earn a median of $55,413 early in their careers. University Of Alabama At Birmingham graduates carry a median of $26,162 in student loans. More information about a degree in medicine from University Of Alabama At Birmingham

2

University Of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

74 Medicine Degrees Awarded

$60,781 Median Starting Salary

University Of South Alabama came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best medicine schools. Set in the city of Mobile, University Of South Alabama is a large public institution. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 74 medicine degrees were awarded at University Of South Alabama in the most recent year. Medicine graduates of University Of South Alabama earn a median of $60,781 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,513. Read more about the medicine program at University Of South Alabama

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.