2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,433 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UAB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 2,073 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school awarded 1,859 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
UA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Alabama. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 1,295 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Auburn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,230 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
USA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 1,193 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at University of West Alabama, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,137 students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TROY. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 561 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 516 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAH. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 456 students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Jacksonville State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Faulkner University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 433 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Faulkner does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 277 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
AUM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Samford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 274 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Samford. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Alabama A & M University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized public school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 251 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at AAMU. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Montevallo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Montevallo. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Amridge University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Amridge is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 107 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Amridge is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Alabama State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Alabama State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Mobile did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 85 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at University of Mobile are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #19, Athens State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Athens State University is a small public school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 78 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Athens State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Tuskegee University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Tuskegee. In 2019-2020 about 0% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Strayer University - Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - Alabama is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #22, Spring Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Spring Hill, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
United States Sports Academy landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Daphne, Alabama, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
The Academy is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #24, South University, Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at South University, Montgomery. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Oakwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Oakwood are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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