| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,040 for Alabama residents and $17,680 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty (60) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of South Alabama |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL |
| Graduate School Students | 5,159 students 3,338 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,040 Out-of-State$17,680 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 60 Graduate Programs 36 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 10 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of South 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 $9,040 and $17,680 for non-Alabama residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $480 for Alabama residents and $960 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,640 | $17,280 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Cost per Credit | $480 | $960 |
| Books & Supplies | $2,020 | |
| Room & Board | $8,830 (On-Campus) / $11,062 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,283 (On-Campus) / $5,283 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,173 | $33,813 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,405 | $36,045 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,156 | $8,156 | $8,426 | $8,624 | $9,040 |
| Out-of-State | $16,112 | $16,112 | $16,652 | $17,048 | $17,680 |
University of South Alabama offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 60 major areas - 36 Master's (8 online programs), 14 Doctorate (1 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 1,258 students have been conferred Master's degree and 412 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 | 1,258 | 412 | 24 | 127 |
| Men | 235 | 104 | 3 | 15 |
| Women | 1,023 | 308 | 21 | 112 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 21 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 14 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 31ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Education (other) | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Civil Engineering | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Systems Engineering | 9 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Exercise Physiology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Toxicology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Marine Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physician Assistant | 56 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 806ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 47 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 11 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 99ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Education (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medicine | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
By attending status, there are 4,148 full-time and 1,011 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,338 students enrolled through online exclusively and 225 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,384 White, 978 Black, and 205 Asian students are attending at University of South Alabama. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
42 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,089 students are older than 65. It has 2,144 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,683 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,159 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,044 |
| Women | 4,115 |
| Total | 5,159 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 4,148 |
| Part-time Students | 1,011 |
| Total | 5,159 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 28 |
| Asian | 205 |
| Black | 978 |
| Hispanic | 194 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 14 |
| White | 3,384 |
| Two or more races | 148 |
| Un-Known | 98 |
| Total | 5,159 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 42 |
| 22-24 | 862 |
| 25-29 | 1,282 |
| 30-34 | 979 |
| 35-39 | 704 |
| 40 & Over | 1,089 |
At University of South Alabama graduate schools, 3,338 students enrolled online exclusively and 225 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 4,958 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,338 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 225 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,395 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,338 |
|---|---|
| Alabama Resident | 637 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,690 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 |