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Highest-earning colleges in Alabama

Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.

24eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · Public
$78,740Observed median earnings
2
Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL · Private for-profit
$73,127Observed median earnings
3
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · Public
$68,172Observed median earnings
4
Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, AL · Private for-profit
$67,616Observed median earnings
5
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · Public
$62,983Observed median earnings
6
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit
$60,741Observed median earnings
7
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Public
$60,738Observed median earnings
8
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL · Private nonprofit
$58,732Observed median earnings
9
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · Public
$55,913Observed median earnings
10
Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL · Public
$54,405Observed median earnings
11
University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL · Public
$53,277Observed median earnings
12
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL · Private nonprofit
$53,074Observed median earnings
13
Alabama A&M UniversityNormal, AL · Public
$52,246Observed median earnings
14
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL · Private nonprofit
$51,429Observed median earnings
15
University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · Public
$51,301Observed median earnings
16
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL · Public
$51,119Observed median earnings
17
Troy UniversityTroy, AL · Public
$50,885Observed median earnings
18
Athens State UniversityAthens, AL · Public
$50,817Observed median earnings
19
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL · Private nonprofit
$46,793Observed median earnings
20
University of MobileMobile, AL · Private nonprofit
$46,035Observed median earnings
21
University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL · Public
$44,835Observed median earnings
22
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL · Public
$43,913Observed median earnings
23
Miles CollegeFairfield, AL · Private nonprofit
$38,671Observed median earnings
24
Talladega CollegeTalladega, AL · Private nonprofit
$37,064Observed median earnings

The ranking includes currently operating colleges in Alabama with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.

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