Online Degrees and Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Online Program Overview

University of Alabama at Birmingham offers 205 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,832 for Alabama residents and $21,864 for out-of-state students.

Total 5,984 students out of total 21,639 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 558 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is accredited by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressAdministration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL
Online Students5,984 Enrolled Online Exclusively
8,687 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,832
Out-of-State$21,864
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,424
Out-of-State$20,556
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total9 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $8,832 and $21,864 for non-Alabama residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,424 and $20,556 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $368 for Alabama residents and $911 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $468 for Alabama residents and $1,142 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,568$8,568$8,568$8,832$8,832
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$20,400$20,400$20,400$21,216$21,864
Graduate (In-State)$8,100$8,100$8,100$8,424$8,424
Graduate (Out-of-State)$19,188$19,188$19,188$19,962$20,556
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$357$357$357$368$368
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$850$850$850$884$911
Graduate (In-State)$450$450$450$468$468
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,066$1,066$1,066$1,109$1,142

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Alabama at Birmingham offers 205 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 423
Overall Programs10NOT OFFERED54 654135

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED 17
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 11
Patient Safety and Healthcare QualityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 23 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 167 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Management Information SystemsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 47 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Alabama at Birmingham, there are 21,639 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,671 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,984 students are enrolled exclusively and 8,687 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment21,639
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,984
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses8,687
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,968

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,984 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,199 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,762 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 23 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,984
Alabama Resident4,199
Other State In U.S.1,762
Outside of U.S.23
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,984
Undergraduate2,436
Graduate3,548
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,436
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,316
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking120
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