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Bachelor's-6% vs national median427 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 148th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,771 – $52,460
Median · 5 years out
$51,487
middle 50%: $37,992 – $70,184
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $46,207 – $103,697

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor's graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Salaries grow to $68k by the tenth year.

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 yrs
≈ $9,373 total interest

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