Best Earnings After Graduation in Alabama
25 schools ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment from College Scorecard. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn University Auburn · public | $24,323 | 79.7% | $65,337 | 45.9% |
| 2 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach · private | $14,580 | 47.9% | $63,534 | — |
| 3 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville · public | $18,796 | 59.6% | $61,767 | 68.6% |
| 4 | Marion Military Institute Marion · community | $8,627 | 32.3% | $59,644 | 97.0% |
| 5 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa · public | $22,420 | 71.2% | $59,221 | 76.6% |
| 6 | Samford University Birmingham · private | $32,622 | 76.9% | $58,469 | 82.4% |
| 7 | United States Sports University Daphne · private | $24,076 | 16.4% | $55,257 | 61.4% |
| 8 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham · public | $18,749 | 57.8% | $54,501 | 88.2% |
| 9 | Spring Hill College Mobile · private | $20,449 | 55.0% | $51,500 | 76.6% |
| 10 | Athens State University Athens · public | — | 57.7% | $50,273 | — |
| 11 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee · private | $35,013 | 81.1% | $49,641 | 48.7% |
| 12 | Huntingdon College Montgomery · private | $22,566 | 55.8% | $49,601 | 69.5% |
| 13 | University of South Alabama Mobile · public | $17,648 | 49.6% | $49,379 | 71.0% |
| 14 | University of North Alabama Florence · public | $12,170 | 53.8% | $45,415 | 87.3% |
| 15 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville · public | $14,279 | 56.5% | $45,235 | 77.7% |
| 16 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery · public | $13,224 | 44.7% | $44,391 | 91.6% |
| 17 | University of West Alabama Livingston · public | $12,684 | 42.5% | $44,232 | 42.6% |
| 18 | University of Mobile Mobile · private | $22,382 | 57.3% | $43,611 | 77.9% |
| 19 | Faulkner University Montgomery · private | $22,085 | 41.4% | $43,457 | 73.1% |
| 20 | University of Montevallo Montevallo · public | $17,683 | 54.7% | $42,957 | 53.8% |
| 21 | Enterprise State Community College Enterprise · community | $12,609 | 22.9% | $42,572 | — |
| 22 | Oakwood University Huntsville · private | $25,669 | 48.8% | $42,488 | 45.2% |
| 23 | Troy University Troy · public | $16,527 | 45.4% | $42,062 | 96.0% |
| 24 | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham · community | $9,086 | 21.5% | $40,719 | — |
| 25 | Alabama A & M University Normal · public | $17,621 | 30.5% | $40,628 | 58.0% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.