| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,740 for Alabama residents and $33,040 for out-of-state students. It offers 155 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | The University of Alabama |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Graduate School Students | 6,631 students 2,514 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$11,740 Out-of-State$33,040 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 155 Graduate Programs 78 Master's, 53 Doctorate, 24 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Alabama with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $11,740 and $33,040 for non-Alabama residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $635 for Alabama residents and $1,660 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,100 | $32,400 |
| Fees | $640 | $640 |
| Cost per Credit | $635 | $1,660 |
| Books & Supplies | $800 | |
| Room & Board | $14,840 (On-Campus) / $14,564 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,842 (On-Campus) / $6,598 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $33,222 | $54,522 |
| Off-Campus Total | $33,702 | $55,002 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,780 | $11,470 | $11,470 | $11,790 | $11,740 |
| Out-of-State | $30,250 | $30,940 | $30,940 | $32,150 | $33,040 |
The University of Alabama offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 155 major areas - 78 Master's (6 online programs), 53 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's, 18 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 2,162 students have been conferred Master's degree and 436 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,162 | 436 | 23 | 100 |
| Men | 805 | 193 | 6 | 14 |
| Women | 1,357 | 243 | 17 | 86 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museology/Museum Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Women's Studies | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 65 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Journalism (other) | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Advertising | 47 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 23 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 21ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 37 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 4 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 26 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 30 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Language and Literature | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Resource Management Studies | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Nutrition | 105 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Creative Writing | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 102 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Statistics, General | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Analytics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Psychology | 41 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 145 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Criminology | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geography | 3 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Music | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 87ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 261 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 77 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 74 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Information Systems | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 105 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Taxation | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | 5 | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFER | 9 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | 4 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | 7 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Law and Legal Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFER | 18 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 19ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFER | |||
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geography | NOT OFFER | |||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 3,771 full-time and 2,860 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,514 students enrolled through online exclusively and 665 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,301 White, 855 Black, and 143 Asian students are attending at The University of Alabama. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
178 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,139 students are older than 65. It has 3,321 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,548 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 6,631 |
|---|---|
| Men | 2,448 |
| Women | 4,183 |
| Total | 6,631 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 3,771 |
| Part-time Students | 2,860 |
| Total | 6,631 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 19 |
| Asian | 143 |
| Black | 855 |
| Hispanic | 313 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 4,301 |
| Two or more races | 148 |
| Un-Known | 126 |
| Total | 6,631 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 178 |
| 22-24 | 1,760 |
| 25-29 | 1,561 |
| 30-34 | 938 |
| 35-39 | 610 |
| 40 & Over | 1,139 |
At The University of Alabama graduate schools, 2,514 students enrolled online exclusively and 665 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 6,186 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,514 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 665 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,007 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,514 |
|---|---|
| Alabama Resident | 1,143 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,353 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 |