Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,648 grads tracked
Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 182nd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,227
middle 50%: $25,341 – $45,081
Median · 5 years out
$52,961
middle 50%: $43,851 – $61,227
Median · 10 years out
$62,353
middle 50%: $53,529 – $71,170
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates at the University of Alabama at Birmingham receive a median first-year salary of $34k. Ten-year median earnings reach $62k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,704 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Wesleyan University
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,024 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$53,016 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$52,992 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,940 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$52,783 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,626 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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