10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$97,616at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Alabama at Birmingham
⌖ Birmingham, AL · 73 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$97,616 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
16.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−38%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,738Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$18,749Average net price / year
$28,145Cost of attendance
$60,738Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.2%Completion rate
88.2%Admission rate
11,635Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$48,854Year 1
$64,969Year 4
$60,738Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Dentistry · First Professional Degree$162,0182Optometry · First Professional Degree$145,8903Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$141,3794Public Health · Graduate/Professional Certificate$140,6635Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$136,3956Systems Science and Theory · Master's Degree$124,7127Engineering, General · Master's Degree$118,5018Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$117,049Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in AL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Tuscaloosa, AL
The University of Alabama
- Annual net price
- $22,420
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,983
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -33%
University of South Alabama
- Annual net price
- $17,648
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,913
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Alabama A&M University
- Annual net price
- $17,621
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,246
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -71%
Auburn University at Montgomery
- Annual net price
- $13,224
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,405
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $162,018 | Not available |
| Optometry | First Professional Degree | $145,890 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $141,379 | Not available |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $140,663 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $136,395 | Not available |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's Degree | $124,712 | Not available |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | $118,501 | Not available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $117,049 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $115,581 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $114,503 | Not available |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $112,084 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $108,063 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $104,654 | $24,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $103,679 | Not available |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $91,073 | Not available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,415 | $22,676 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,089 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,589 | $26,354 |
| Psychology, General | Doctoral Degree | $85,091 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $84,420 | Not available |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $83,985 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $80,699 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $79,843 | $27,901 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $79,074 | Not available |
| Education, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $78,653 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,224 | $21,911 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $78,054 | $26,596 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $76,648 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $76,117 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $69,535 | Not available |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $69,427 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $69,201 | $34,288 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | $68,281 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $66,980 | $22,500 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | $65,277 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $63,036 | $26,625 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $61,956 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $61,916 | Not available |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $61,781 | $27,000 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | $60,577 | Not available |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's Degree | $60,351 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $60,318 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $59,945 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $58,157 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $57,581 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $57,453 | $25,350 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $56,607 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $56,591 | $26,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $56,131 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,116 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,174 | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's Degree | $54,662 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,021 | $28,460 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $52,435 | $24,573 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $51,643 | $27,307 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,139 | $31,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,706 | $24,946 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $48,565 | $28,175 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $47,791 | $30,000 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $47,004 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,369 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $45,714 | $28,500 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $44,493 | $23,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $44,461 | $26,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $44,398 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,138 | $25,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $41,768 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,148 | $28,979 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $37,173 | $25,250 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,787 | Not available |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,991 | $23,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,450 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,500 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.