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Health and Medical Administrative Services 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 notably above similar programs.

$46,414 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$411,975 / 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.

+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$98,824 → $132,670
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
76Year-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.

170Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
53Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
89Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
81Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,030Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$136,395$85,365 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 35 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

$136,395 vs. $58,716

$77,679 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis295 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$136,395

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$98,824Year 1
$136,395Year 4
$132,670Year 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$11,366
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$136,395 vs. $89,981

$46,414 above 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.
Medical and Health Services Managers$97,790 median wageAL estimate · 10,360 jobs · 11-9111$79,500–$118,440 middle 50% of AL wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,020 median wageU.S. estimate · 38,100 jobs · 29-9021+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,930 median wageAL estimate · 16,580 jobs · 43-6013$33,800–$44,990 middle 50% of AL wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,760 median wageAL estimate · 660 jobs · 31-9099$30,790–$55,490 middle 50% of AL wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$43,810 median wageAL estimate · 2,330 jobs · 29-2072$36,160–$52,040 middle 50% of AL wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,360 median wageAL estimate · 20,140 jobs · 43-1011$47,730–$76,540 middle 50% of AL wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$72,990 median wageAL estimate · 3,770 jobs · 13-1041$51,300–$98,470 middle 50% of AL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$122,730 median wageAL estimate · 4,010 jobs · 15-1212$84,590–$137,640 middle 50% of AL wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$121,010 median wageAL estimate · 940 jobs · 11-3013$99,440–$144,990 middle 50% of AL wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$114,550 median wageAL estimate · 860 jobs · 11-3012$63,460–$154,220 middle 50% of AL wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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 degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 75.2%
02

Educational Services

about 11.7%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 3.3%
04

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.0%
05

Public Administration

about 1.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Irvine, CA

University of California, Irvine

$78,882 higher earnings · $4,498 lower annual net price

Earnings
$215,277
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,251
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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$41,966 higher earnings · $2,903 lower annual net price

Earnings
$178,361
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,846
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Great Falls, MT

University of Providence

$16,689 higher earnings · $1,100 lower annual net price

Earnings
$153,084
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,649
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$9,298 higher earnings · $6,279 lower annual net price

Earnings
$145,693
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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DATA QUALITY

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76 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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