Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research master's degree 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 close to similar programs.
$5,881 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
$31,755 / 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 → 5$58,223 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
69Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,780Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,351$15,571 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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
$60,351 vs. $47,700
$12,651 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis2 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$60,351
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$58,223Year 1
$60,351Year 4
Not availableYear 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$5,029
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,351 vs. $66,232
$5,881 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.
Management Analysts$108,040 median wageAL estimate · 4,900 jobs · 13-1111$82,120–$138,590 middle 50% of AL wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$95,370 median wageAL estimate · 320 jobs · 19-3099$79,640–$124,180 middle 50% of AL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$63,730 median wageAL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1081$51,850–$78,350 middle 50% of AL wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$76,400 median wageAL estimate · 200 jobs · 15-2041$59,130–$95,370 middle 50% of AL wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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 degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$72,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,580 jobs · 25-1069+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,630 median wageAL estimate · 410 jobs · 25-9099$37,630–$45,180 middle 50% of AL wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 12,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Educational Services
about 82.5%02
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 7.5%03
Transportation and Warehousing
about 2.6%04
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 1.3%05
Public Administration
about 1.0%
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.
Chicago, IL
University of Illinois Chicago
$27,441 higher earnings · $7,775 lower annual net price