Online Degrees and Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham offers 196 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $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 774 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.

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Online Program Overview

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a four-years, public school located in Birmingham, Alabama. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,832 for Alabama residents and $21,864 for other students on average.

It offers 196 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs - 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Type	four-years, public
Address	Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL
Online Students	5,984 Enrolled Online Exclusively 8,687 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$8,832 Out-of-State$21,864
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	16 Programs
Masters	10 Programs
Doctorate	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

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

The costs 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.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
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

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
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 196 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	2	4
Overall Programs	7	NOT OFFERED	53	66	40	28

Next 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.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	3
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	139	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Systems Science and Theory	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	41	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Wellness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10	NOT OFFERED	5
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	124	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	42	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning 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 Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	21,639
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,984
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	8,687
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,968

By student location, 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 Courses	5,984
Alabama Resident	4,199
Other State In U.S.	1,762
Outside of U.S.	23

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,984
Undergraduate	2,436
Graduate	3,548

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	2,436
Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,316
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	120

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