by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.
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After analyzing 18 schools in Alabama, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k 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 take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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:
Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in Alabama in this year’s ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of West Alabama is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Alabama.
The quality degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Alabama at Birmingham a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Alabama for overall quality.
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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 Over $110k) in Alabama list. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama.
University of North Alabama has the honor of being ranked #8 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 18 master’s degree schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Troy University is a fairly large public school located in Troy, Alabama.
Troy University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama.
Not only is Auburn University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Alabama for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama.
Not only is University of Alabama in Huntsville a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Alabama for overall quality.
The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama list. The University of Alabama is a large public school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Alabama is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Alabama.
University of South Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Mobile, Alabama.
University of South Alabama has the honor of being ranked #6 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Not only is Columbia Southern University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Alabama for overall quality.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking. AUM is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama.
Not only is Auburn University at Montgomery a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Alabama for overall quality.
University of Montevallo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Montevallo has the honor of being ranked #10 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Jacksonville State University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Jacksonville State University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
Faulkner University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $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.
Alabama A & M University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama.
Not only is Alabama A & M University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Alabama for overall quality.
University of Mobile did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking, coming in at #16. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located 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.
Samford University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Samford University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #18, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Alabama list. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tuskegee University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Alabama.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.