Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 121 graduates a year

$44,025
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,007
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#291 of 680
Rank by pay
#83 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,125
Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Alabama Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
288University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$49,034$52,620#199$42,973
289Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$49,025$45,848#543$40,681
290Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$49,025$46,829#503$42,471
291The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$49,007$55,627#83$44,025
292Dakota State University Madison, SD$48,997$52,740#193$46,627
293Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV$48,992$57,960#44$46,549
294University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN$48,987$46,793#506$46,414

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at The University of Alabama

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,726$56,415$30,750

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715$48,668#384 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002$37,836#24 of 50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894$31,911#44 of 158
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,025 one year after graduating and $49,007 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #291 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,125.

← All data for The University of Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.