University of Alabama in Huntsville Graduate Schools

University of Alabama in Huntsville (referred to as UAH) is a Public, 4 years school located in Huntsville, AL. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville is $11,686 for Alabama residents and $25,484 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,067 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,636 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Alabama in Huntsville (referred to as UAH) is a Public, 4 years school located in Huntsville, AL. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UAH Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
Address301 Sparkman Dr, Huntsville, AL 35899
Phone256-824-6120
Webhttps://www.uah.edu
Online Applicationhttps://register.uah.edu
Financial Infohttps://finaid.uah.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville is $11,686 for Alabama residents and $25,484 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,067 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,636 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 107 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 4 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$25,484
$11,686 for Alabama Residents
Student Population2,067
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs107 graduate programs
(4 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville is $11,686 for Alabama residents and $25,484 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $662 for Alabama residents and $1,509 for out-of-state students.
University of Alabama in Huntsville offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
University of Alabama in Huntsville 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, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)4 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Alabama in Huntsville is $11,686 for Alabama residents and $25,484 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same 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
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$10,632$582$23,604$582
2019-2020$10,632$826$24,430$826
2020-2021$10,632$956$24,430$956
2021-2022$10,632$1,054$24,430$1,054
2022-2023$10,632$1,054$24,430$1,054
The graduate school tuition & fees of UAH is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Alabama. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Alabama graduate tuition is $20,935 (public) / $13,142 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Alabama in Huntsville$11,686$25,484
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Alabama Graduate Schools$10,966$16,598
Public$9,892$20,935
Private$13,142
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $662 for Alabama residents and $1,509 for other students at University of Alabama in Huntsville. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$662$1,458
2019-2020$662$1,509
2020-2021$662$1,509
2021-2022$662$1,509
2022-2023$662$1,509

Graduate Programs at UAH

University of Alabama in Huntsville offers 63 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, 636 students have completed their study at University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Offered Degrees at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree302516
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship15040
Doctor's degree - other1137
Post Bachelor's Degree16035
Post Master's Degree108
Total633636
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 14 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program with 171 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 41 completers.
University of Alabama in Huntsville offers 63 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 636 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 516 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 37 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 35 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 6 completers-
Communication6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 49 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences22-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance27-
Education [+] 13 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching1-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels9-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 100 completers-
Engineering76-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering18-
Computer Engineering4-
Engineering (other)2-
English Language and Literature [+] 14 completers-
English Language and Literature14-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 7 completers-
Mathematics7-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Science, Technology and Society0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2-
Physical Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology0-
Chemistry6-
Physics1-
Physical Sciences (other)12-
Psychology [+] 7 completers-
Psychology5-
Applied Behavior Analysis2-
Human Services [+] 8 completers-
Public Administration8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 171 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse171$88,400
Business [+] 107 completers-
Business Administration and Management49$60,200
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management20-
Accounting14-
Management Information Systems19-
Management Science5-
History [+] 5 completers-
History5-
Total516
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences3-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation0-
Engineering [+] 25 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering3-
Civil Engineering3-
Computer Engineering5-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering5-
Mechanical Engineering8-
Industrial Engineering0-
Engineering (other)1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Biotechnology1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Applied Mathematics0-
Physical Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology4-
Physics3-
Materials Science0-
Physical Sciences (other)4-
Total40
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 37 completers-
Nursing Practice37-
Total37
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Computer Engineering0-
English Language and Literature [+] 10 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 10 completers-
Data Science, General3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)7-
Social Sciences [+] 2 completers-
National Security Policy Studies2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
2-
Business [+] 9 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management7-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management2-
Accounting0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
Information Resources Management0-
Management Science0-
History [+] 2 completers-
History2-
Total35
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing8-
Total8

Graduate Student Population at UAH

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,067 students enrolled into University of Alabama in Huntsville graduate schools where it has total 9,636 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 674 full-time and 1,393 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,010 male and 1,057 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0671,0101,057
Full-time674353321
Part-tme1,393657736
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,277 White (61.78%), 220 Black/African American (10.64%), 61 Hispanic (2.95%), 61 Asian (2.95%), and 448 students with other races. 165 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0671,0101,057
American Indian/Native American1037
Asian612833
Black/African American22066154
Hispanic612833
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander660
White1,277646631
Two More211011
Un-Known246118128
Non-resident Alien16510560
University of Alabama in Huntsville offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 592 graduate students (28.64% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 406 graduate students (19.64% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,067
Enrolled Online Exclusively592
Enrolled Some Online Courses406
Not in Online Courses1,069
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Alabama in Huntsville. 518 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.06% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.05%), 136 students are aged above 50 (6.58%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0671,0101,057
Under 18101
Age 20-211679
Age 22-24502284218
Age 25-29634342292
Age 30-34331173158
Age 35-3919076114
Age 40-4925782175
Age 50-641294386
Over 64734

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