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University of West Alabama Graduate Schools

University of West Alabama (referred to as West Alabama) is a Public, 4 years school located in Livingston, AL. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of West Alabama is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,272 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,594 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of West Alabama (referred to as West Alabama) is a Public, 4 years school located in Livingston, AL. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1938 - Current[Estimated Date]).
West Alabama Directory Information
School NameUniversity of West Alabama (West Alabama)
AddressStation One, Livingston, AL 35470
Phone205-652-3400
Webhttps://www.uwa.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.uwa.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.uwa.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of West Alabama is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,272 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,594 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 52 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 32 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$13,546
$6,868 for Alabama Residents
Student Population3,272
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs52 graduate programs
(32 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of West Alabama is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $371 for Alabama residents and $742 for out-of-state students.
University of West Alabama offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
University of West Alabama 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, remedial services, 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)32 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial 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 West Alabama is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 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$6,678$190$13,356$190
2019-2020$6,678$190$13,356$190
2020-2021$6,678$190$13,356$190
2021-2022$6,678$190$13,356$190
2022-2023$6,678$190$13,356$190
The graduate school tuition & fees of West Alabama is inexpensive 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 West Alabama$6,868$13,546
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 living costs are $11,420 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of West Alabama. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.89% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $10,800. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.89% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$7,080$3,505$7,122$3,505
2019-2020$7,510$3,505$7,200$3,505
2020-2021$7,510$3,505$7,200$3,505
2021-2022$7,594$3,505$7,200$3,505
2022-2023$7,820$3,600$7,200$3,600
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $371 for Alabama residents and $742 for other students at University of West Alabama. 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$371$742
2019-2020$371$742
2020-2021$371$742
2021-2022$371$742
2022-2023$371$742

Graduate Programs at West Alabama

University of West Alabama offers 23 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, 1,384 students have completed their study at University of West Alabama.
Offered Degrees at University of West Alabama
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree16141,181
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1117
Post Master's Degree66186
Total23211,384
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of West Alabama by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 77 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Elementary Education and Teaching program with 271 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Education (other) program with 17 completers.
University of West Alabama offers 23 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,384 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,181 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 186 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 [+] ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)✔21-
Education [+] ✔ (9 completers) 1,060 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔145$59,500
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✔38-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔77$45,100
Special Education and Teaching✔99$46,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✔109$51,600
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✔41$45,300
Elementary Education and Teaching✔271-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔130-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔80-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕70-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Conservation Biology✕8-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Experimental Psychology✔3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 42 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✔9-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✔33-
Business [+] ✔ 47 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔47-
Total1,181
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ 17 completers-
Education (other)✔17-
Total17
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ 186 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔77-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔11-
Special Education and Teaching✔22-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✔28-
Elementary Education and Teaching✔37-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔11-
Total186

Graduate Student Population at West Alabama

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,272 students enrolled into University of West Alabama graduate schools where it has total 5,594 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,997 full-time and 275 part-time graduate students. By gender, 655 male and 2,617 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
Total3,2726552,617
Full-time2,9975772,420
Part-tme27578197
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,661 White (50.76%), 980 Black/African American (29.95%), 52 Hispanic (1.59%), 9 Asian (0.28%), and 570 students with other races. 44 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2726552,617
American Indian/Native American26521
Asian945
Black/African American980175805
Hispanic521141
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White1,6613381,323
Two More461234
Un-Known45192359
Non-resident Alien441826
University of West Alabama offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 3,019 graduate students (92.27% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 106 graduate students (3.24% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,272
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,019
Enrolled Some Online Courses106
Not in Online Courses147
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of West Alabama. 452 students are aged 20 to 24 (13.81% of total students), 231 students are aged above 50 (7.06%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of West Alabama.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2726552,617
Age 20-2117512
Age 22-24435107328
Age 25-29853193660
Age 30-34591127464
Age 35-3943177354
Age 40-49713125588
Age 50-6422720207
Over 64413
Age Un-Known101

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