Samford University Graduate Programs

Samford University is a Private, 4-years school located in Birmingham, AL. Samford offers total 58 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $22,604
  • Graduate Students: 2,010
  • Graduate Programs: 58

Samford Graduate Programs Overview

Samford University (referred to as Samford) is a Private, 4-years school located in Birmingham, AL. Samford offers total 58 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Samford University is $22,604 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $924 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 2,010 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,682 with undergraduate students.
Samford 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$22,604
Costs per Credit$924
Graduate Students2,010
Graduate Programs58 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Samford University

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

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Samford University graduate schools offers 58 major programs and 24 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 801 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Samford. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Samford with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Environmental Studies1 program (1 online)6
Education [+] 8 programs (1 online)14
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 1
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 1
Special Education and Teaching1 program 2
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program 1
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)16
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program (1 online)16
Legal Studies [+] 5 programs (4 online)33
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program (1 online)1
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 3
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 program (1 online)11
Health Law1 program (1 online)11
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 program (1 online)7
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 3 programs 29
Religious/Sacred Music1 program 0
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 3
Divinity/Ministry1 program 26
Human Services [+] 1 program 24
Social Work1 program 24
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 0
Music Performance1 program 0
Keyboard Instruments1 program 0
Voice and Opera1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 programs (7 online)144
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 19
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)1
Physician Assistant1 program 36
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 0
Public Health1 program (1 online)23
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Nurse Anesthetist1 program (1 online)0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)52
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)1
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing1 program (1 online)7
Business [+] 2 programs 76
Business Administration and Management1 program 52
Accounting1 program 24
Total36 programs (14 online)342
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 25
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 25
Total1 program25
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 143
Law1 program 143
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 1 program 9
Divinity/Ministry1 program 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 11 programs (7 online)251
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 10
Pharmacy1 program 113
Public Health1 program (1 online)5
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 34
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)0
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)23
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 25
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)27
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)0
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing1 program (1 online)1
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)13
Total13 programs (7 online)403
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 2 programs 0
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology1 program 0
Divinity/Ministry1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs (1 online)19
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program (1 online)19
Total3 programs (1 online)19
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs 9
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 9
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)0
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing1 program (1 online)3
Total5 programs (2 online)12

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Samford graduate programs is $22,604. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $924. The average living costs is $16,209 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Samford
Amounts
Tuition$21,265
Fees$656
Costs per Credit Hour$924
Living on-campus$16,209
Living off-campus$19,475

Graduate Student Population

At Samford graduate schools, there are total 2,010 graduate students. Among them, 207 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 639 men and 1,371 women students at Samford graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Samford.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Samford University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0106391,371
American Indian/Native American422
Asian551540
Black/African American30077223
Hispanic842856
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,436487949
Two More331122
Un-Known861571
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Samford
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,0102072231,580

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