Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,317 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Alabama
Ranked 50th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,743
middle 50%: $23,345 – $47,410
Median · 5 years out
$59,995
middle 50%: $44,550 – $77,543
Median · 10 years out
$67,299
middle 50%: $51,781 – $85,778
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $33k in their first year. Salaries rise to $60k by year five and $67k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,127 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hampton University
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$60,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$60,490 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,910 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
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