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Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public · Federal field 1904

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$12,412 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $6,685 / year
10-year scenario: −23% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$26,740

$8,000Annual price−$5,260

$16,000Annual price−$37,260

$22,000Current college-wide context−$61,260

$24,000Annual price−$69,260

$32,000Annual price−$101,260

$40,000Annual price−$133,260

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,201 → $58,969

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

60Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

13Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,420

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

02 · BORROWING$23,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,674

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$252/mo

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$22,420Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,382Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.4%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.

$41,201Year 1

$65,674Year 4

$58,969Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,473

Estimated loan payment$252

60borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,674 vs. $53,262

$12,412 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.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$63,420 median wageAL estimate · 30 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$58,330 median wageAL estimate · 260 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePersonal Financial Advisors$77,990 median wageAL estimate · 2,540 jobs · 13-2052+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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