by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Alabama A & M University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Alabama A & M University came in at #2,441 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.AAMU also ranked #35 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingAAMU ranked #2,441 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. AAMU also ranked #35 for Best Graduate Schools in Alabama.
For the last year in which we have data, 925 graduate students decided that Alabama A & M University was the best place for them.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at AAMU is made up of 67.1% women and 32.9% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 70.6% of the graduate students who attend AAMU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 8.5% of graduate students hail from another country.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at AAMU who borrowed carries a median debt of $31,896.
After earning their master’s degree from AAMU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $54,819.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at AAMU with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Engineering | $86,772 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $69,062 |
| Communication Sciences | $65,596 |
| Business Administration & Management | $54,601 |
| General Biology | $53,655 |
| Social Work | $51,323 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $48,047 |
| Communication & Media Studies | $30,780 |
| Health & Physical Education | $27,568 |
Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama.The location of AAMU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of Alabama A & M University.
Contact details for AAMU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4900 Meridian Street, Normal, AL 35762 |
| Phone: | 256-372-5000 |
| Website: | www.aamu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/aamuedu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/aamuedu |
50.5% of the graduate students at Alabama A & M University took at least one class online.For that same period, 7.4% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | $54,601 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 13 | $48,047 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 11 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 16 | $65,596 |
| Computer Information Systems | 11 | — |
| Educational Administration | 3 | — |
| Food Science Technology | 7 | — |
| General Biology | 9 | $53,655 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 2 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 5 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | — |
| Other Agriculture | 9 | — |
| Other Engineering | 30 | — |
| Physics | 1 | — |
| Social Work | 52 | $51,323 |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 8 | $69,062 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 10 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science Technology | 6 | — |
| Other Agriculture | 3 | — |
| Physics | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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