by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Alabama State University landed the #936 spot.
Alabama State also ranked #13 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Alabama.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Alabama State came in at #620.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Alabama, Alabama State came in at #10.
Women make up 70.3% of the total graduate student body at Alabama State while men make you 29.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Alabama State, around 73.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Alabama State. Around 0.9% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,416 | $14,832 |
| Fees | $2,740 | $2,740 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from Alabama State enter careers with an average starting salary of $45,350. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 22% lower than the national average of $58,425.
The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from Alabama State is $77,554. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 3% higher than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Alabama State University.
Contact details for Alabama State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 915 S Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104-0271 |
| Phone: | 334-229-4100 |
| Website: | www.alasu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alabama-State/149537805116515?sk=wall |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ASUHornetNation |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70.1% of the graduate students at Alabama State took at least one online course. Roughly 51.4% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 10 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24 |
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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