AL · 82 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in Alabama

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

22 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · Public+32%2Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach · Private for-profit+18%3Auburn UniversityAuburn · Public−16%4The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · Public−33%5University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · Public−38%6Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee · Private nonprofit−51%7Samford UniversityBirmingham · Private nonprofit−56%8University of South AlabamaMobile · Public−56%9Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery · Public−60%10University of West AlabamaLivingston · Public−64%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach · Private for-profit5.0×2University of North AlabamaFlorence · Public4.2×3University of West AlabamaLivingston · Public4.2×4University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · Public4.2×5Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery · Public4.1×6Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville · Public3.6×7University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · Public3.2×8University of South AlabamaMobile · Public3.2×9Troy UniversityTroy · Public3.1×10Alabama A&M UniversityNormal · Public3.0×

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · Public$78,740$18,796+32%+$82,216 Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach · Private for-profit$73,127$14,580+18%+$42,950 Auburn UniversityAuburn · Public$68,172$24,323−16%−$45,572 The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · Public$62,983$22,420−33%−$89,850 University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · Public$60,738$18,749−38%−$97,616 South University-MontgomeryMontgomery · Private for-profit$59,826$27,807−49%−$142,968 Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee · Private nonprofit$60,741$35,013−51%−$162,642 Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals · Public$54,130$2,838−52%−$100,052 Samford UniversityBirmingham · Private nonprofit$58,732$32,622−56%−$173,168 University of South AlabamaMobile · Public$55,913$17,648−56%−$141,462 Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery · Public$54,405$13,224−60%−$138,846 University of West AlabamaLivingston · Public$53,277$12,684−64%−$147,966 United States Sports UniversityDaphne · Private nonprofit$53,760$24,076−68%−$188,704 Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery · Private nonprofit$53,074$22,566−70%−$189,524 Alabama A&M UniversityNormal · Public$52,246$17,621−71%−$178,024 Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham · Public$51,020$9,086−72%−$156,144 University of North AlabamaFlorence · Public$51,301$12,170−72%−$165,670 Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville · Public$51,119$14,279−74%−$175,926 Troy UniversityTroy · Public$50,885$16,527−76%−$187,258 Oakwood UniversityHuntsville · Private nonprofit$51,429$25,669−77%−$218,386 Bevill State Community CollegeJasper · Public$49,583$5,937−78%−$157,918 Herzing University-BirminghamBirmingham · Private nonprofit$48,660$19,651−86%−$222,004 John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner · Public$47,398$7,660−89%−$186,660 Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City · Public$47,659$15,996−89%−$217,394 Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley · Public$47,215$6,142−89%−$182,418

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Alabama, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.