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Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,684 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Alabama

Ranked 54th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,124
middle 50%: $32,838 – $52,181
Median · 5 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $48,607 – $63,561
Median · 10 years out
$62,591
middle 50%: $53,786 – $72,975

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

Graduates of University of Alabama's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $44,124 one year after graduating, rising to $62,591 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 54th of 298 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,149 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis University
$57,133 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$56,843 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,685 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$56,497 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$56,367 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$56,355 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,195 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out

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