Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,030 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 128th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,704
middle 50%: $27,059 – $46,545
Median · 5 years out
$53,012
middle 50%: $46,350 – $58,816
Median · 10 years out
$61,856
middle 50%: $54,243 – $68,086
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates start with a $37k median salary. Earnings increase to $53k by year five and $62k 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?
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,379 total interest
Same major at other universities
Augusta University
$53,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$53,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,055 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,936 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,815 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,779 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,764 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,731 · 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