Graduate Programs at Samford University

Graduate School Overview

Samford University (referred to as Samford) is a Private, 4 years school located in Birmingham, AL.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1920 - Current).

Samford Directory Information
School Name	Samford University (Samford)
Address	800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
Phone	205-726-2011
Web	https://www.samford.edu
Online Application	https://www.samford.edu/admission/apply
Financial Info	https://www.samford.edu/departments/financial-services

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Samford is $22,604 in average. The school has 2,010 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,682 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 128 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 25 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$22,604
Student Population	2,010
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	128 graduate programs (25 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Samford is $22,604 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $924.

Samford offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$21,265
Required Fees	$656
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$924

Samford offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	25 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Samford University is $22,604. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.12% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$17,255	$610
2019-2020	$17,754	$610
2020-2021	$20,587	$640
2021-2022	$20,935	$640
2022-2023	$21,265	$656
2023-2024	$21,904	$700

The graduate school tuition & fees of Samford is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Alabama. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Alabama graduate tuition is $21,404 (public) / $13,479 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Samford University	$22,604
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Alabama Graduate Schools	$11,128	$16,835
Public	$10,239	$21,404
Private	$13,479

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,847 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Samford.

On-campus living costs are increased by 11.74% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $26,826. Off-campus living costs are increased by 37.75% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,500	$4,713	$9,850	$5,300
2019-2020	$10,980	$4,804	$10,800	$5,350
2020-2021	$11,260	$4,856	$11,250	$5,452
2021-2022	$11,260	$4,894	$11,250	$5,490
2022-2023	$11,264	$4,945	$13,950	$5,525
2023-2024	$12,160	$5,952	$20,139	$6,687

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $953 at Samford University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.14% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$837
2019-2020	$862
2020-2021	$888
2021-2022	$906
2022-2023	$924
2023-2024	$953

The law school tuition at Samford University is $44,318 for academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at Samford.

Law School Tuition

2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Samford University
	Tuition	Fees
Pharmacy	$34,900	$1,756
Law	$43,662	$656

Graduate Programs at Samford

Samford University offers 58 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 801 students have completed their study at Samford University.

Offered Degrees at Samford University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	36	14	342
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0	25
Doctor's degree - other	13	7	403
Post Bachelor's Degree	3	1	19
Post Master's Degree	5	2	12
Total	58	24	801

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Samford University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Dietetics/Dietitian program with 19 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 52 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 143 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Samford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	19	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	9	-
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	✔	3	-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✔	-	-
Divinity/Ministry	✔	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Samford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	52	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	52	$51,400
Physician Assistant	✕	36	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	26	-
Social Work	✕	24	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Samford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	143	$44,800
Pharmacy	✕	113	$115,800
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	34	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	27	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	25	$88,800

Samford University offers 58 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 801 students have completed their graduate studies.

342 students have earned/completed Master's program.
403 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
19 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
12 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✔ (1 completers)	6 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✔	6	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	14 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	1	$53,100
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	1	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	2	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✕	1	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	8	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	-	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	16 completers	-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	✔	16	-
Legal Studies [+]	✔ (4 completers)	33 completers	-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	✔	1	-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	✕	3	-
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law	✔	11	-
Health Law	✔	11	-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)	✔	7	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Religious/Sacred Music	✕	-	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	3	$35,700
Divinity/Ministry	✕	26	-
Human Services [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Social Work	✕	24	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	-	-
Music Performance	✕	-	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	-	-
Voice and Opera	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (7 completers)	144 completers	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	19	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	1	-
Physician Assistant	✕	36	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	-	-
Public Health	✔	23	-
Medical Informatics	✔	5	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	-	$96,200
Nursing Administration	✕	-	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✔	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	52	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✔	1	-
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	✔	7	-
Business [+]	✕	76 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	52	$51,400
Accounting	✕	24	-
	Total	342

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	25	$88,800
	Total	25

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	143 completers	$44,800
Law	✕	143	$44,800
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	9	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	251 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist	✕	10	-
Pharmacy	✕	113	$115,800
Public Health	✔	5	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	34	-
Medical Informatics	✔	-	-
Nursing Administration	✔	23	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	25	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	27	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✔	-	-
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	✔	1	-
Nursing Practice	✔	13	-
	Total	403

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	-	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	-	-
	Total	19

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	9	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	3 completers	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✔	-	-
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	✔	3	-
	Total	12

Graduate Student Population at Samford

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,010 students enrolled into Samford University graduate schools where it has total 5,682 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,842 full-time and 168 part-time graduate students. By gender, 639 male and 1,371 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,010	639	1,371
Full-time	1,842	590	1,252
Part-tme	168	49	119

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,436 White (71.44%), 300 Black/African American (14.93%), 84 Hispanic (4.18%), 55 Asian (2.74%), and 135 students with other races. 12 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,010	639	1,371
American Indian/Native American	4	2	2
Asian	55	15	40
Black/African American	300	77	223
Hispanic	84	28	56
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,436	487	949
Two More	33	11	22
Un-Known	86	15	71
Non-resident Alien	12	4	8

Samford University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 207 graduate students (10.30% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 223 graduate students (11.09% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,010
Enrolled Online Exclusively	207
Enrolled Some Online Courses	223
Not in Online Courses	1,580

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Samford University. 1,002 students are aged 20 to 24 (49.85% of total students), 3 students are aged below 20 (0.15%), 82 students are aged above 50 (4.08%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Samford University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,010	639	1,371
Age 18-19	3	0	3
Age 20-21	111	28	83
Age 22-24	891	285	606
Age 25-29	494	176	318
Age 30-34	165	70	95
Age 35-39	108	35	73
Age 40-49	156	34	122
Age 50-64	79	10	69
Over 64	3	1	2

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