2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 $8,424 and $20,556 for non-Alabama residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $468 for Alabama residents and $1,142 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$8,424$20,556
Cost per Credit$468$1,142
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$13,590 (On-Campus) / $14,580 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,757 (On-Campus) / $6,007 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,971$41,103
Off-Campus Total$30,211$42,343
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,100$8,100$8,100$8,424$8,424
Out-of-State$19,188$19,188$19,188$19,962$20,556

Graduate 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 average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,424 for Alabama residents and $20,556 for out-of-state students.
It offers 134 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressAdministration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL
Graduate School Students8,742 students
3,548 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,424
Out-of-State$20,556
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 134 Graduate Programs
66 Master's, 40 Doctorate, 28 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Alabama at Birmingham offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 134 major areas - 66 Master's (10 online programs), 40 Doctorate (2 online programs), 25 Post-Bachelor'(4 online programs), 3 Post-Master'. 2,512 students have been conferred Master's degree and 670 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
Total2,51267024526
Men772276526
Women1,74039419320
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
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor- NOT OFFERED 11 -
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology- NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 53 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Wellness-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- - - NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - 21 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED - 33 NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences33 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance30 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Curriculum and Instruction13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration5 - NOT OFFERED -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement29ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching27 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services33 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor29 NOT OFFERED - -
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering139ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Computer Engineering14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences17 - - NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences135 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anatomy- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vision Science/Physiological Optics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology27 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory13ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration24 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology41ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Wellness10ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Dental Clinical Sciences16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management64 - - NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)30 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant72 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social Work34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genetic Counseling/Counselor5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health236 - - NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Physics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality48ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist60 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist62 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse625 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management266 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting78 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems42ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor- NOT OFFERED - 14
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - - NOT OFFERED
Molecular BiochemistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and HistologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human/Medical GeneticsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular PhysiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vision Science/Physiological Optics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental PathologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology and ToxicologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neurobiology and AnatomyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - 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
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- - - NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
OptometryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - - NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 22,289 students enrolled in University of Alabama at Birmingham including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 8,742 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,982 male and 5,760 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 4,525 full-time and 4,217 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 3,548 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,530 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,742
Men Students2,982
Women Students5,760
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,742
Full-time Students4,525
Part-time Students4,217
By race/ethnicity 5,151 White, 1,428 Black, and 498 Asian students are attending at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total8,742
American Indian /
Native American
24
Asian498
Black1,428
Hispanic188
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White5,151
Two or more races175
Un-Known509
105 students are younger than 22 and 1,118 students are older than 65. The school has 5,565 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,819 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total8,742
21 & Under105
22-242,537
25-293,028
30-341,171
35-39648
40 & Over1,118
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Alabama at Birmingham, 3,548 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,530 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,607
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,548
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,530
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,529
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,548
Alabama Resident2,043
Other State In U.S.1,485
Outside of U.S.20

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