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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

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's master's program in Education earn a median $58,797 one year after graduating, rising to $69,346 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 204th of 335 reporting programs.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Montana (The)
$66,703 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$66,694 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$66,561 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,543 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$66,487 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,468 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$66,456 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$66,403 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$66,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,347 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$66,316 · 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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