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Highest earning psychology programs in Alabama
Alabama psychology 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 | Troy University | Troy | Public, 4-year | $31,479 | 203 |
| 2 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | Public, 4-year | $30,538 | 40 |
| 3 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public, 4-year | $30,132 | 145 |
| 4 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public, 4-year | $29,245 | 158 |
| 5 | South University | Montgomery | For-profit, 4-year | $28,684 | 90 |
| 6 | Auburn University | Auburn | Public, 4-year | $27,606 | 89 |
| 7 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,589 | 31 |
| 8 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | Public, 4-year | $23,700 | 75 |
| 9 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $23,135 | 33 |
| 10 | Alabama State University | Montgomery | Public, 4-year | $22,705 | 37 |
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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