2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at The University of 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 $11,740 and $33,040 for non-Alabama residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $632 for Alabama residents and $1,655 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,100$32,400
Fees$640$640
Cost per Credit$632$1,655
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$14,840 (On-Campus) / $14,564 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,842 (On-Campus) / $6,598 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,222$54,522
Off-Campus Total$33,702$55,002
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,780$11,470$11,470$11,790$11,740
Out-of-State$30,250$30,940$30,940$32,150$33,040

Graduate Program Overview

The University of Alabama is a four-years, public school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,740 for Alabama residents and $33,040 for out-of-state students.
It offers 152 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameThe University of Alabama
TypeFour-years, Public
Address739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL
Graduate School Students6,631 students
2,514 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$11,740
Out-of-State$33,040
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 152 Graduate Programs
77 Master's, 52 Doctorate, 23 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

The University of Alabama offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 152 major areas - 77 Master's (3 online programs), 52 Doctorate (1 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 18 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 2,180 students have been conferred Master's degree and 396 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
Total2,1803961992
Men759176712
Women1,4212201280
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.
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advertising- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED - - -
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Consumer Services and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED 1 -
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism (other)27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Advertising42 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering37 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering35 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Metallurgical Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
German Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Resource Management Studies25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Nutrition102 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family Studies17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tax Law/Taxation30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences27 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Statistics, General6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science42 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religion/Religious Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology43 - NOT OFFERED -
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work190 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminology26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics30 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography6 - NOT OFFERED -
Political Science and Government12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED - -
Music6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse92ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management251 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting84 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance36 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science25 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management181 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED 16
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography- - NOT OFFERED -
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED - -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Nutrition- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Statistics, General- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED -
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- - NOT OFFERED -
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 38,316 students enrolled in The University of Alabama including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 6,631 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,448 male and 4,183 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 3,771 full-time and 2,860 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,514 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 665 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total6,631
Men Students2,448
Women Students4,183
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total6,631
Full-time Students3,771
Part-time Students2,860
By race/ethnicity 4,301 White, 855 Black, and 143 Asian students are attending at The University of Alabama. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total6,631
American Indian /
Native American
19
Asian143
Black855
Hispanic313
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White4,301
Two or more races148
Un-Known126
178 students are younger than 22 and 1,139 students are older than 65. The school has 3,321 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,548 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total6,631
21 & Under178
22-241,760
25-291,561
30-34938
35-39610
40 & Over1,139
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At The University of Alabama, 2,514 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 665 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,186
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,514
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses665
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,007
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,514
Alabama Resident1,143
Other State In U.S.1,353
Outside of U.S.18

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