| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 74 graduate programs - 39 Master's, 17 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,360 for in-state and $18,000 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,762 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,003 students at USA. USA offers online graduate programs and 3,106 out of 4,762 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,360 for Alabama residents and $18,000 for out-of-state students. It offers seventy-four (74) 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 | 4,854 students 3,106 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,360 Out-of-State$18,000 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 74 Graduate Programs 39 Master's, 17 Doctorate, 18 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $9,360 and $18,000 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 | $720 | $720 |
| Cost per Credit | $480 | $960 |
| Books & Supplies | $864 | |
| Room & Board | $11,366 (On-Campus) / $11,456 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,517 (On-Campus) / $5,517 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $27,107 | $35,747 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,197 | $35,837 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,156 | $8,426 | $8,624 | $9,040 | $9,360 |
| Out-of-State | $16,112 | $16,652 | $17,048 | $17,680 | $18,000 |
University of South Alabama offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 74 major areas - 39 Master's (8 online programs), 17 Doctorate (1 online programs), 12 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 1,169 students have been conferred Master's degree and 335 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 | 1,169 | 335 | 20 | 168 |
| Men | 224 | 87 | 9 | 17 |
| Women | 945 | 248 | 11 | 151 |
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 | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Education (other) | ONLINE | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 39 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Education (other) | 7ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Civil Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Systems Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biomedical Sciences | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Exercise Physiology | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 13 | 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 | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physician Assistant | 59 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 723ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 7ONLINE | 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 | 3 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13ONLINE |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 137ONLINE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Education (other) | ONLINE |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine 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 | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
By attending status, there are 3,917 full-time and 937 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,106 students enrolled through online exclusively and 290 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,045 White, 933 Black, and 175 Asian students are attending at University of South Alabama. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
44 grad students are younger than 22 and 998 students are older than 65. It has 2,155 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,565 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 4,854 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,018 |
| Women | 3,836 |
| Total | 4,854 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 3,917 |
| Part-time Students | 937 |
| Total | 4,854 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 24 |
| Asian | 175 |
| Black | 933 |
| Hispanic | 210 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
| White | 3,045 |
| Two or more races | 159 |
| Un-Known | 113 |
| Total | 4,854 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 44 |
| 22-24 | 906 |
| 25-29 | 1,249 |
| 30-34 | 884 |
| 35-39 | 681 |
| 40 & Over | 998 |
At University of South Alabama graduate schools, 3,106 students enrolled online exclusively and 290 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 4,762 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,106 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 290 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,366 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,106 |
|---|---|
| Alabama Resident | 605 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,492 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |