Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Alabama
Alabama 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 | University of West Alabama | Livingston | Public, 4-year | $54,953 | 411 |
| 2 | Troy University | Troy | Public, 4-year | $54,678 | 106 |
| 3 | University of North Alabama | Florence | Public, 4-year | $53,005 | 88 |
| 4 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | Public, 4-year | $52,918 | 42 |
| 5 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public, 4-year | $52,895 | 61 |
| 6 | Auburn University | Auburn | Public, 4-year | $52,358 | 66 |
| 7 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public, 4-year | $51,726 | 34 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $51,094 | 40 |
| 9 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | Public, 4-year | $50,877 | 72 |
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.