Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Alabama
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (57 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public | $65,337 | $24,323 | $65,337 |
| 2 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit | $63,534 | $14,580 | $63,534 |
| 3 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL · Public | $61,767 | $18,796 | $61,767 |
| 4 | Marion Military Institute Marion, AL · Public | $59,644 | $8,627 | $59,644 |
| 5 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | $59,221 | $22,420 | $59,221 |
| 6 | Samford University Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit | $58,469 | $32,622 | $58,469 |
| 7 | United States Sports University Daphne, AL · Private nonprofit | $55,257 | $24,076 | $55,257 |
| 8 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Public | $54,501 | $18,749 | $54,501 |
| 9 | Spring Hill College Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | $51,500 | $20,449 | $51,500 |
| 10 | Athens State University Athens, AL · Public | $50,273 | — | $50,273 |
| 11 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit | $49,641 | $35,013 | $49,641 |
| 12 | Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | $49,601 | $22,566 | $49,601 |
| 13 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL · Public | $49,379 | $17,648 | $49,379 |
| 14 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL · Public | $45,415 | $12,170 | $45,415 |
| 15 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL · Public | $45,235 | $14,279 | $45,235 |
| 16 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Public | $44,391 | $13,224 | $44,391 |
| 17 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL · Public | $44,232 | $12,684 | $44,232 |
| 18 | University of Mobile Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | $43,611 | $22,382 | $43,611 |
| 19 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | $43,457 | $22,085 | $43,457 |
| 20 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL · Public | $42,957 | $17,683 | $42,957 |
| 21 | Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL · Public | $42,572 | $12,609 | $42,572 |
| 22 | Oakwood University Huntsville, AL · Private nonprofit | $42,488 | $25,669 | $42,488 |
| 23 | Troy University Troy, AL · Public | $42,062 | $16,527 | $42,062 |
| 24 | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL · Public | $40,719 | $9,086 | $40,719 |
| 25 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL · Public | $40,628 | $17,621 | $40,628 |
| 26 | Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit | $40,092 | — | $40,092 |
| 27 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL · Public | $39,842 | $13,170 | $39,842 |
| 28 | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL · Public | $38,192 | $7,660 | $38,192 |
| 29 | Amridge University Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | $37,621 | — | $37,621 |
| 30 | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit | $36,909 | $19,651 | $36,909 |
| 31 | Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL · Public | $36,597 | $6,142 | $36,597 |
| 32 | Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL · Public | $36,438 | $4,244 | $36,438 |
| 33 | Snead State Community College Boaz, AL · Public | $35,735 | $3,249 | $35,735 |
| 34 | Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL · Private nonprofit | $35,421 | $15,258 | $35,421 |
| 35 | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | $35,014 | $14,557 | $35,014 |
| 36 | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL · Public | $34,913 | $2,756 | $34,913 |
| 37 | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL · Public | $34,894 | $13,644 | $34,894 |
| 38 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL · Public | $34,502 | $20,435 | $34,502 |
| 39 | South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Private for-profit | $34,421 | $27,807 | $34,421 |
| 40 | Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL · Public | $34,107 | $5,937 | $34,107 |
| 41 | Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL · Public | $33,828 | $2,838 | $33,828 |
| 42 | Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL · Public | $33,506 | $15,996 | $33,506 |
| 43 | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL · Public | $32,937 | $3,515 | $32,937 |
| 44 | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit | $32,886 | $25,946 | $32,886 |
| 45 | Miles College Fairfield, AL · Private nonprofit | $32,627 | $14,271 | $32,627 |
| 46 | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL · Public | $32,307 | $2,792 | $32,307 |
| 47 | Talladega College Talladega, AL · Private nonprofit | $32,229 | $15,560 | $32,229 |
| 48 | H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL · Public | $32,183 | $8,325 | $32,183 |
| 49 | Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL · Public | $31,701 | $6,275 | $31,701 |
| 50 | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL · Public | $31,598 | $9,272 | $31,598 |
| 51 | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL · Public | $31,399 | $1,170 | $31,399 |
| 52 | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | $31,349 | $26,120 | $31,349 |
| 53 | Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL · Public | $29,916 | $5,397 | $29,916 |
| 54 | Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL · Public | $28,982 | $1,739 | $28,982 |
| 55 | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL · Public | $28,281 | $6,005 | $28,281 |
| 56 | Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Private for-profit | $26,652 | $21,006 | $26,652 |
| 57 | Fortis College Mobile, AL · Private for-profit | $26,652 | $19,074 | $26,652 |