Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Master's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$52,702
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,607
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 52
Rank by pay
#21 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,350
Median federal debt

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Alabama at Birmingham Compares for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

All 52 colleges reporting teaching english or french as a second or foreign language 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
1CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$96,469$91,819#1$78,802
2CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,317$83,108#2$76,099
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$86,896$82,707#3$77,066
4Touro University New York, NY$85,537$81,414#4$76,615
5CUNY City College New York, NY$85,112$81,009#5$77,140
6Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$84,750$80,664#6$66,960
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$84,459$80,387#7$77,537
8Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,625$77,690#8$67,880
9New York University New York, NY$80,567$76,683#10—
10St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,488$75,656#11$60,823
…
30Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA$57,443$52,269#43—
31Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL$57,111$56,111#36$59,286
32The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$56,803$57,752#34$50,641
33University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$56,607$64,254#21$52,702
34Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA$56,529$51,438#46—
35Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$56,529$58,060#32—
36Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN$56,423$61,636#25$51,073

Other Majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$136,395$98,824#17 of 211
Systems Science and Theory$124,712$82,344—
Engineering$118,501$94,656#22 of 29
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$117,049$76,770#33 of 72
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,581$103,147#300 of 432
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$114,503$105,760#178 of 216
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,063$87,219#259 of 861
Management Information Systems and Services$103,679$79,989#22 of 46
Public Health$91,073$56,823#41 of 201
Accounting and Related Services$84,420$61,553#268 of 349
Educational Administration and Supervision$79,074$69,736#106 of 453
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$69,535$67,458#129 of 211
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,427$62,780#9 of 11
Sociology$68,281$44,892#3 of 6
Biotechnology$65,277—#14 of 15
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$61,956$46,855#85 of 204
Public Administration$61,916$48,736#217 of 243
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,577$50,382#21 of 33
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$60,351$58,223#4 of 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,945$52,545#181 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$58,157$50,356#207 of 280
Biology$57,581$26,408#54 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,131$52,895#245 of 380
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,116$47,610#205 of 302
Communication and Media Studies$54,662$45,087#56 of 61

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alabama at Birmingham teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,702 one year after graduating and $56,607 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alabama at Birmingham rank for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates, University of Alabama at Birmingham ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teaching english or french as a second or foreign language at University of Alabama at Birmingham worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language ($65,767), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,350.

← All data for University of Alabama at Birmingham · 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.