Best Psychology, General Degrees in Alabama by ROI

Colleges in Alabama ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Alabama

14

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$355,708

Across Alabama programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,189

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Alabama A & M University

Grad rate: 27.7%

 -$137,489 $41,597 $23,751 $25,500 Full ROI →
2 Birmingham-Southern College

Grad rate: 64.4%

 -$233,543 $39,668 $38,385 $24,714 Full ROI →
3 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 -$271,843 $36,672 $34,402 $20,500 Full ROI →
4 Auburn University at Montgomery

Grad rate: 35.8%

 -$322,692 $32,049 $21,873 $26,800 Full ROI →
5 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Grad rate: 63.4%

 -$350,274 $31,874 $27,826 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 Troy University

Grad rate: 46.2%

 -$367,133 $30,113 $21,816 $31,207 Full ROI →
7 Athens State University -$383,650 $24,640 N/A $27,000 Full ROI →
8 University of South Alabama

Grad rate: 50.1%

 -$384,411 $28,945 $22,070 $25,949 Full ROI →
9 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 -$387,466 $30,719 $32,024 $25,000 Full ROI →
10 Jacksonville State University

Grad rate: 51.7%

 -$392,180 $28,881 $23,422 $26,750 Full ROI →
11 Tuskegee University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 -$407,846 $32,085 $41,924 $31,000 Full ROI →
12 South University-Montgomery

Grad rate: 11.4%

 -$414,703 $31,098 $30,704 $54,702 Full ROI →
13 Alabama State University

Grad rate: 28.8%

 -$459,062 $25,545 $22,028 $31,000 Full ROI →
14 University of Montevallo

Grad rate: 52.0%

 -$467,625 $25,423 $26,233 $23,077 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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