How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree graduates from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn?

The reported median is $115,581 four years after completion.

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.

$4,612 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: $307,905 / 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.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$103,147 → $116,130

578Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

251Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

598Year-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

1Recent 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.

1,201Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

341Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

570Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

2.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 53 non-completers

618Graduates 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$115,581$64,551 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 107 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

$115,581 vs. $88,910

$26,671 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,021 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$115,581

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.

$103,147Year 1

$115,581Year 4

$116,130Year 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$9,632

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$115,581 vs. $120,193

$4,612 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.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,690 median wageAL estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1072$61,920–$93,360 middle 50% of AL wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$77,080 median wageAL estimate · 54,340 jobs · 29-1141$63,500–$83,380 middle 50% of AL wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$105,750 median wageAL estimate · 5,640 jobs · 29-1171$97,960–$123,970 middle 50% of AL wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical 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 degreeNurse Anesthetists$190,300 median wageAL estimate · 1,810 jobs · 29-1151$169,250–$213,590 middle 50% of AL wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 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.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 75.2%

Educational Services

about 11.7%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 3.3%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.0%

Public Administration

about 1.9%

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.

Mobile, AL

University of South Alabama

$7,270 higher earnings · $1,101 lower annual net price

Earnings: $122,851
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,648

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Troy, AL

Troy University

$873 higher earnings · $2,222 lower annual net price

Earnings: $116,454
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,527

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Birmingham, AL

Samford University

$11,503 higher earnings

Earnings: $127,084
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $32,622

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Birmingham, AL

Herzing University-Birmingham

$4,757 higher earnings

Earnings: $120,338
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,651

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

598 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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