Statistics at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$32,181
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,719
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,425
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#49 of 50
Rank by pay
#41 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,532
Median federal debt

University of South Alabama graduates in statistics earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Alabama Compares for Statistics

All 50 colleges reporting statistics 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$230,876$203,310#1$141,116
2Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$156,743$159,409#3$93,111
3Duke University Durham, NC$152,782$163,957#2$97,197
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$133,986$121,918#6$83,227
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$130,189$127,910#5$82,681
6University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$123,676$130,092#4$75,095
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$122,682$120,534#7$77,917
8Cornell University Ithaca, NY$111,090$105,735#10$82,531
9University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$109,466$115,419#8$64,371
10University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$109,017$99,198#14$59,718
…
46Iowa State University Ames, IA$72,581$76,346#38$53,132
47University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$71,279$68,087#48$56,435
48University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$68,585$67,384#49$38,296
49University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$62,719$71,191#41$32,181
50California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$51,298$46,678#50—

Other Majors at University of South Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,166$81,499#103 of 258
Chemical Engineering$93,943$71,116#101 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,052$67,175#214 of 318
Computer Science$80,317$55,256#298 of 349
Civil Engineering$78,187$59,547#211 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,024$69,447#806 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,490$59,611#123 of 253
Information Science/Studies$64,455$56,344#124 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,410$48,795#625 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,084$41,657#425 of 452
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,632—#64 of 138
Computer Engineering—$59,626—
Computer and Information Sciences$59,602$47,253#442 of 459
Business/Commerce$59,513$50,515#209 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,204—#167 of 215
Biology$54,090$25,950#557 of 841
English Language and Literature$51,718$40,486#197 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,822$36,216#472 of 660
Marketing$50,483$38,600#494 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,956$41,105#296 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,602$26,888#232 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,021$44,348#1123 of 1176
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$47,019$32,868#44 of 48
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,912$33,557#43 of 63
Communication and Media Studies$46,828$30,153#531 of 660
Social Work$46,667$33,771#348 of 420
History$44,887$29,744#378 of 459
Psychology$43,384$23,700#864 of 1027
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,023$31,630#55 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,515$28,310#134 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Alabama statistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,181 one year after graduating and $62,719 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Alabama rank for statistics?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for statistics graduates, University of South Alabama ranks #49 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is statistics at University of South Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% less than the national median for statistics ($92,425), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,532.

← All data for University of South 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.