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Highest earning master's business administration programs in Alabama
Alabama business administration 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 | Auburn University | Auburn | Public, 4-year | $143,121 | 139 |
| 2 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public, 4-year | $87,219 | 163 |
| 3 | University of North Alabama | Florence | Public, 4-year | $83,366 | 209 |
| 4 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public, 4-year | $83,078 | 130 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | $80,471 | 38 |
| 6 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $70,859 | 721 |
| 7 | University of West Alabama | Livingston | Public, 4-year | $67,474 | 32 |
| 8 | Troy University | Troy | Public, 4-year | $66,766 | 121 |
| 9 | South University | Montgomery | For-profit, 4-year | $59,169 | 205 |
| 10 | Faulkner University | Montgomery | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,210 | 99 |
| 11 | Alabama A & M University | Normal | Public, 4-year | $56,381 | 52 |
| 12 | Herzing University | Birmingham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,065 | 190 |
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.