Program Overview
The University of Alabama Online offers a 100% online master’s in Marketing program. Gain valuable experience, advance your career and position yourself to tackle the evolving challenges of any industry. Learn to blend digital and traditional marketing strategies using cutting-edge technology to make data-driven decisions, and enhance your skills to engage and retain customers. Students can choose from two career-focused concentrations: marketing analytics or digital and social media.
Online Program Format
30-33 Credit Hours
$480 Tuition Per Hour
Successful business strategy starts with a solid marketing plan
Develop Effective Marketing Strategies
Through collaboration projects and practical learning opportunities, you’ll explore trends in marketing strategies, brand communication, product design, sales, social media, data and digital analytics, consumer behavior, global sustainability and more! The program includes timely and relevant content to prepare you for today’s landscape in public, private or government sectors.
Our graduates are prepared for careers as marketing managers and directors, digital media specialists, brand managers, marketing analysts, marketing analytics or big data specialists, and social media directors.
The University of Alabama’s online master’s is AACSB accredited, a benchmark of quality that’s widely sought by business schools. Less than 5% of institutions have earned this achievement.
Let Data Guide Your Marketing Decisions
Through our Marketing Analytics concentration, you’ll learn to analyze and interpret data to effectively make decisions, providing insights to drive ROI and guide your marketing team to success. This concentration prepares you with the in-demand skills employers are searching for and explores principles and strategies of data-driven, real-world approaches to marketing.
Help Your Company Stand Out in the Digital Landscape
Give yourself a competitive edge with our concentration in Digital and Social Media. The digital landscape is ever-changing and this program provides you with holistic strategies to develop effective marketing campaigns aligned with your organization’s mission. This program will enhance how you leverage social media to engage consumers, build brand loyalty through meaningful connections and achieve organizational goals.
| Application Deadline | Applications accepted year round |
| Fees | $286 Culverhouse graduate fee (per course) |
| Accreditation | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
| Scholarships and Grants Available | Discover a range of scholarships and grants to support your educational journey |
Curriculum
Select a program below to learn more about the curriculum. Students will complete a capstone project where they can apply course concepts to their career to practice the skills they’ve learned.
View more information about this program through the University’s catalog. Please note that courses are subject to change.
Master of Science in Marketing (Concentration in Marketing Analytics): 33 credit hours
- MKT 530 Advanced Marketing Analysis
- MKT 587 Advanced Marketing Strategies
- MKT 595 Client-Based Marketing Consultant Project
- MKT 596 Capstone Project
- ST 521 Statistical Data Management
- ST 522 Advanced Statistical Data Management
- ST 531 Data Mining I
- ST 532 Advanced Data Mining
- ST 560 Statistical Methods
- Electives: Choose 2 500-level MKT/IBA courses
Master of Science in Marketing (Concentration in Digital and Social Media): 30 credit hours
- MKT 530 Advanced Marketing Analysis
- MKT 587 Advanced Marketing Strategies
- MKT 595 Client-Based Marketing Consultant Project
- MKT 596 Capstone Project
- MKT 540 Introduction to Digital and Social Media Marketing
- MKT 542 Digital and Social Media Analytics
- MKT 543 Advanced Digital and Social Media Projects and Studies
- Approved Electives: Choose 3 courses from the list below.
- MKT 510 Product Design and Marketing Strategy
- MKT 531 Consumer Insights
- MKT 537 Personal Selling
Admission
In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include:
- A resume
- 2 letters of recommendation
- A GRE score of at least 309 (verbal + quantitative) or a GMAT score of at least 550
- To be considered for the admission to the Marketing MS program with a concentration in Marketing Analytics, the requirements are:
- An overall GPA of 3.3
- A GRE score of at least 313 (verbal + quantitative) or a GMAT score of at least 580
- A grade of “B” or higher in undergraduate calculus (equivalent to MATH 121 or higher at UA)
Student Spotlight
Inspiring stories of success from students and alumni.
Take a look at some of our UA Online stories.
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Dawn Stephens
Devoted Mother
When Dawn Stephens determined it was time to finish her bachelor’s degree, she chose UA Online’s New College LifeTrack.
Read More : Devoted Mother to Full-Time Special Ed Teacher | BA in Interdisciplinary Studies -
Captain Ryan Jacobs
This Turtle Soars
A dedicated member of the United States Air Force who excels with honors wherever he lands.
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Megan Brannan-Pierce
Q&A with Megan
We caught up with her to learn more about the exciting transformation of her career since graduation.
Read More : Q&A with Megan Brannan-Pierce | MA in Special Education – Gifted -
William Jones
Hunger and Heart
UA Online student William Jones built a bridge from his Master of Science degree to pursue Higher Education Administration.
Read More : Hunger and Heart | Redefining Leadership Through Education | Executive EdD in Higher Education Administration -
Janet Williams
Building Her Best Legacy
Janet Williams knew she could be an even better teacher to her fourth grade students.
Read More : Building Her Best Legacy | EdS in Elementary Education -
Savannah Fisher
Mastering Her Next Move
When Savannah Fisher was a busy undergraduate, she knew she’d soon be pursuing an MA in Elementary Education.
Read More : Mastering Her Next Move | MA in Elementary Education -
Noel Taylor
Pursuing Excellence
He embraced the academic rigor of his courses along with the camaraderie and companionship.
Read More : Pursuing Excellence and Carrying It Forward | EdS in Educational Leadership -
McKinsey Poole Threlkeld
Defining Her Passion
McKinsey thought she was supposed to be a middle school classroom teacher, but the COVID-19 pandemic gave her the space to take a step back.
Read More : Defining Her Passion, Delivering Compassion | MA in Higher Education Administration -
Matthew and Madison Barrett
Meet the Barretts
Matthew and Madison Barrett share their experiences as they balanced work, life and the pursuit of their graduate degrees with UA Online.
Read More : Meet the Barretts: A Shared Journey of Success at UA Online
Contact Us
Program Information
Kayden Black
Admissions Representative 800-467-0227
kaydenb.bama@ua.edu
Admissions Information
UA Online
800-467-0227
online@ua.edu