WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)-10% vs national median2,949 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 64th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,558
middle 50%: $63,765 – $120,320
Median · 5 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $88,000 – $209,216
Median · 10 years out
$124,051
middle 50%: $82,379 – $157,371

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $75,558 one year after graduating, rising to $124,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 64th of 114 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
3.6 yrs
≈ $4,031 total interest

Same major at other universities

Presbyterian College
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$136,798 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$136,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$134,120 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$129,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$127,359 · 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)
$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
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,916 · 5 yrs out

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