Bachelor's-5% vs national median607 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 180th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,679
middle 50%: $22,812 – $41,286
Median · 5 years out
$52,896
middle 50%: $38,926 – $72,446
Median · 10 years out
$67,426
middle 50%: $51,223 – $90,582
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates at the University of Alabama at Birmingham start with a median salary of $31k. Earnings reach $67k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,127 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota State University
$53,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
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$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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