Graduate Programs & Tuition at University of West Alabama

University of West Alabama (UWA) is a four-year, public school located in Livingston, AL.

It offers 26 graduate programs - 18 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,868 for in-state and $13,546 for out-of-state students.

A total of 3,837 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,820 students at UWA. UWA offers online graduate programs and 3,381 out of 3,837 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find UWA's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-six (26) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of West Alabama
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressStation One, Livingston, AL
Graduate School Students3,521 students
3,381 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$6,868
Out-of-State$13,546
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 26 Graduate Programs
18 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of West Alabama

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of West 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 $6,868 and $13,546 for non-Alabama residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $371 for Alabama residents and $742 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,678$13,356
Fees$190$190
Cost per Credit$371$742
Books & Supplies$1,206
Room & Board$8,230 (On-Campus) / $7,264 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,600 (On-Campus) / $3,600 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$19,904$26,582
Off-Campus Total$18,938$25,616
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$6,868$6,868$6,868$6,868$6,868
Out-of-State$13,546$13,546$13,546$13,546$13,546

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of West Alabama offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 26 major areas - 18 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post-Master's. 1,169 students have been conferred Master's degree and 15 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,16915-207
Men2673-36
Women90212-171

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration113 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology51 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services56 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching183 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching54 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching76 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Conservation Biology21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Experimental Psychology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor86 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management110 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 113
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 26
Elementary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 37
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11
Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UWA graduate schools have a total of 3,521 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 780 male and 2,741 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,035 full-time and 486 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,381 students enrolled through online exclusively and 170 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,048 White, 1,047 Black, and 7 Asian students are attending at University of West Alabama. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

14 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,173 students are older than 65. It has 1,288 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,214 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,521
Men780
Women2,741
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,521
Full-time Students3,035
Part-time Students486
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,521
American Indian /
Native American
20
Asian7
Black1,047
Hispanic73
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White2,048
Two or more races94
Un-Known201
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,521
21 & Under14
22-24462
25-29826
30-34676
35-39538
40 & Over1,173

Online Population

At University of West Alabama graduate schools, 3,381 students enrolled online exclusively and 170 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,837
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,381
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses170
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses286
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,381
Alabama Resident2,813
Other State In U.S.545
Outside of U.S.20
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