Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,156 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 247th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,931
middle 50%: $24,206 – $42,029
Median · 5 years out
$48,424
middle 50%: $36,190 – $64,380
Median · 10 years out
$63,826
middle 50%: $49,464 – $96,905
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Alabama at Birmingham Psychology graduates start with a median salary of $32k. Earnings reach $48k by year five and $64k 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?
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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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,559 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$48,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$48,609 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$48,531 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$48,462 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$48,396 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$48,322 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$48,308 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$48,273 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$48,223 · 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