University of West Alabama Graduate Programs

University of West Alabama is a Public, 4-years school located in Livingston, AL. West Alabama offers total 25 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $13,546 ($6,868 Alabama residents)
  • Graduate Students: 3,433
  • Graduate Programs: 25

West Alabama Graduate Programs Overview

University of West Alabama (referred to as West Alabama) is a Public, 4-years school located in Livingston, AL. West Alabama offers total 25 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of West Alabama is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $371 for Alabama residents and $742 for out-of-state students. Total 3,433 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,860 with undergraduate students.
West Alabama 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesAlabama residents: $6,868
Out-of-State: $13,546
Costs per CreditAlabama residents: $371
Out-of-State: $742
Graduate Students3,433
Graduate Programs25 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of West Alabama

University of West Alabama is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1938 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of West Alabama graduate schools offers 25 major programs and 13 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,411 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at West Alabama. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at West Alabama with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 34
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 34
Education [+] 10 programs (4 online)983
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)115
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 34
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 45
Special Education and Teaching1 program 96
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)100
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)47
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 270
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)130
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 88
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 58
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 18
Conservation Biology1 program 18
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Experimental Psychology1 program (1 online)6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)57
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 3
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program (1 online)9
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program (1 online)45
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)116
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)116
Total17 programs (8 online)1,214
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 14
Education (other)1 program 14
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)0
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)0
Total2 programs (1 online)14
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 6 programs (4 online)183
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)75
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)14
Special Education and Teaching1 program 38
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)19
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 32
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)5
Total6 programs (4 online)183

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of West Alabama graduate programs is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $371 for Alabama residents and $742 for other students. The average living costs is $11,420 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at West Alabama
Alabama residentsOut of State
Tuition$6,678$13,356
Fees$190$190
Costs per Credit Hour$371$742
Living on-campus$11,420
Living off-campus$10,800

Graduate Student Population

At West Alabama graduate schools, there are total 3,433 graduate students. Among them, 3,190 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 717 men and 2,716 women students at West Alabama graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at West Alabama.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of West Alabama
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,4337172,716
American Indian/Native American23419
Asian624
Black/African American998173825
Hispanic822458
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,7984001,398
Two More531340
Un-Known44287355
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at West Alabama
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,4333,19092151

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