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Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Birmingham is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

344 Master's Degrees
428 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Samford University?

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Contact details for Samford are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
Phone: 205-726-2011
Website: www.samford.edu

Samford University Graduate Student Diversity

2,151 Graduate Students
68% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,151 graduate students at Samford, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Samford University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 47
Black or African American 314
Hispanic or Latino 85
White 1,582
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 115

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Samford University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at Samford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Brazil, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Samford University

218 Took All Classes Online
1,018 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Samford. In 2022-2023, 1,018 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Samford has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 10th most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Samford majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 4%
Legal Professions 11%
Natural Resources & Conservation 67%

Samford University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 3 60 89 152
Law 0 0 143 143
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 113 113
Business Administration & Management 0 52 0 52
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 29 9 38
Educational Administration 9 2 25 36
Allied Health Professions 0 36 0 36
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 34 34
Legal Research 0 33 0 33
Communication Sciences 0 19 10 29
Public Health 0 23 5 28
Accounting 0 24 0 24
Social Work 0 24 0 24
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 19 0 0 19
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 16 0 16
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 10 0 10
Natural Resources Conservation 0 6 0 6
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 5 0 5
Special Education 0 3 0 3
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 1 0 1
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 1 0 1
General Architecture 0 0 0 0
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0
General Biology 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
History 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0 0
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0
General Psychology 0 0 0 0
Economics 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
Sociology 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0
Biblical Studies 0 0 0 0
Missionary Studies 0 0 0 0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 0 0
Sacred Music 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 31 344 428 803

References

*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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