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Educational Administration and Supervision graduate/professional certificate at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,171 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$266,170 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $90,585
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,780Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,117$31,337 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$76,117 vs. $47,433

$28,684 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis19 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,749

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,117

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,749Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,145Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$76,117Year 4
$90,585Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,343
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,117 vs. $86,288

$10,171 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Education Administrators, All Other$94,610 median wageAL estimate · 55,130 jobs · 11-9039$59,970–$113,350 middle 50% of AL wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,480 median wageAL estimate · 3,020 jobs · 11-9032$82,000–$105,450 middle 50% of AL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 20,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$100,030 median wageAL estimate · 3,760 jobs · 11-9033$78,490–$132,170 middle 50% of AL wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$41,780 median wageAL estimate · 940 jobs · 11-9031$34,900–$58,370 middle 50% of AL wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$128,750 median wageAL estimate · 150 jobs · 11-3131$101,780–$160,420 middle 50% of AL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

River Forest, IL

Concordia University-Chicago

$34,503 higher earnings · $313 lower annual net price

Earnings
$110,620
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,436
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Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$33,646 higher earnings · $7,874 lower annual net price

Earnings
$109,763
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,875
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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

$33,646 higher earnings · $4,942 lower annual net price

Earnings
$109,763
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,807
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Stamford, CT

University of Connecticut-Stamford

$33,646 higher earnings · $1,951 lower annual net price

Earnings
$109,763
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,798
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

28 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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