Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Alabama
Alabama liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $55,667 | 32 |
| 2 | Troy University | Troy | Public, 4-year | $37,838 | 55 |
| 3 | Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City | Public, 2-year | $28,470 | 41 |
| 4 | Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham | Public, 2-year | $28,176 | 96 |
| 5 | Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Public, 2-year | $26,759 | 86 |
| 6 | Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Public, 2-year | $26,174 | 44 |
| 7 | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | Public, 2-year | $26,004 | 35 |
| 8 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Public, 2-year | $25,063 | 45 |
| 9 | Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | Public, 2-year | $24,698 | 36 |
| 10 | John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner | Public, 2-year | $24,455 | 118 |
| 11 | Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | Public, 2-year | $24,295 | 68 |
| 12 | Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Public, 2-year | $24,228 | 37 |
| 13 | Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | Public, 2-year | $23,390 | 45 |
| 14 | Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise | Public, 2-year | $22,991 | 37 |
| 15 | Bishop State Community College | Mobile | Public, 2-year | $22,764 | 55 |
| 16 | Snead State Community College | Boaz | Public, 2-year | $22,559 | 105 |
| 17 | Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Public, 2-year | $22,329 | 76 |
| 18 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Public, 2-year | $21,919 | 34 |
| 19 | Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Public, 2-year | $20,414 | 53 |
| 20 | Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Public, 2-year | $18,926 | 73 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.