by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 18 schools in Alabama, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Alabama at Birmingham tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in Alabama for overall quality. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school located in Birmingham, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alabama at Birmingham is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Alabama.
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Out of the 18 master’s degree schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is University of West Alabama a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Alabama for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school located 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama list. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama.
Not only is Auburn University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Alabama for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Alabama in Huntsville a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Alabama for overall quality.
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Troy University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #6. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Troy University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Alabama for overall quality.
The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking. UA is a public institution 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.
Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #8. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
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 South Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of South Alabama a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Alabama for overall quality.
University of Montevallo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, the school is a small public institution.
University of Montevallo has the honor of being ranked #10 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking. AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Auburn University at Montgomery has the honor of being ranked #18 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Alabama A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking. AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Alabama A & M University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Alabama for overall quality.
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #13. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Alabama State University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Jacksonville State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Jacksonville State University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Faulkner University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Montgomery, Alabama.
Faulkner University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama.
University of Mobile has the honor of being ranked #16 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #17, Samford University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Samford University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Alabama.
Tuskegee University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Alabama list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Tuskegee University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.