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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

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $30,679 one year after graduating, rising to $67,426 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 180th of 256 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?

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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

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

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