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Highest earning master's subject-area teacher education programs in Alabama
Alabama subject-area teacher education 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 | Athens State University | Athens | Public, 4-year | $66,720 | 38 |
| 2 | University of West Alabama | Livingston | Public, 4-year | $59,079 | 45 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $56,790 | 44 |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public, 4-year | $52,545 | 37 |
| 5 | Auburn University | Auburn | Public, 4-year | $49,916 | 32 |
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.
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