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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median263 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 123rd of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,432
middle 50%: $28,392 – $54,672
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $39,655 – $66,984
Median · 10 years out
$69,584
middle 50%: $46,891 – $120,818

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $40,432 one year after graduating, rising to $69,584 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 123rd of 370 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?

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,625 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii Maui College
$55,916 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$55,820 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$55,690 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$55,689 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$55,393 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$55,314 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,235 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$55,190 · 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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