by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 18 schools across Alabama to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Alabama at Birmingham tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for master’s degrees in Alabama for overall quality. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Alabama at Birmingham a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Alabama for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Livingston, Alabama.
University of West Alabama has the honor of being ranked #4 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list means University of North Alabama is a great place for students working on their degree. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Alabama is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Out of the 18 master’s degree schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama.
Not only is University of South Alabama a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Alabama for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list means Auburn University is a great place for students working on their degree. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Auburn University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Alabama.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Alabama is a large public school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The University of Alabama has the honor of being ranked #2 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, Alabama State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. Alabama State University is a small public school located in Montgomery, Alabama.
Alabama State University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #8, Troy University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama.
Not only is Troy University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Alabama for overall quality.
Columbia Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the school is a fairly large private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Columbia Southern University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Alabama.
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alabama in Huntsville is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Alabama.
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With a ranking of #11, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school located in Montgomery, Alabama.
Auburn University at Montgomery has the honor of being ranked #18 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Montevallo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama.
Not only is University of Montevallo a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Alabama for overall quality.
Alabama A & M University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized public school located in Normal, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Alabama A & M University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized public school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Jacksonville State University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Faulkner University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Faulkner University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Samford University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama.
Not only is Samford University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Alabama for overall quality.
With a ranking of #17, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama list. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Mobile is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Tuskegee University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #18. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Not only is Tuskegee University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Alabama for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.