WhatGradsMake
Master's-5% vs national median2,392 grads tracked

Education at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 204th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,797
middle 50%: $47,792 – $67,851
Median · 5 years out
$66,479
middle 50%: $58,569 – $75,164
Median · 10 years out
$69,346
middle 50%: $63,950 – $76,224

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Master's degree holders in Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $58,797 initially. Median earnings reach $66,479 after five years and $69,346 by year ten.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,175 total interest

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