Top 50 Best Master's Degree Programs in Alabama by ROI

Every Master's Degree program in Alabama ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Alabama

141

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$363,545

Across all Alabama programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,964

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Dentistry.	+$1,889,248	$139,245	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Systems Science and Theory.	+$1,566,128	$123,089	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,550,816	$122,981	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,489,536	$119,917	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of South Alabama Grad rate: 50.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,338,300	$111,122	$22,070	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Optometry.	+$1,246,028	$107,084	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,218,128	$105,689	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,180,116	$104,446	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of South Alabama Grad rate: 50.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,166,780	$102,546	$22,070	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Tuskegee University Grad rate: 61.8%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,163,552	$104,370	$41,924	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Samford University Grad rate: 78.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,150,312	$104,909	$53,934	N/A	Full ROI →
12	The University of Alabama Grad rate: 73.2%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,117,592	$101,082	$32,024	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$1,099,748	$99,770	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,074,948	$98,530	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
15	South University-Montgomery Grad rate: 11.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,059,052	$98,023	$30,704	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Herzing University-Birmingham Grad rate: 29.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,048,730	$97,156	$27,195	N/A	Full ROI →
17	The University of Alabama Grad rate: 73.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,027,432	$96,574	$32,024	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,013,336	$96,107	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University of Alabama in Huntsville Grad rate: 62.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,001,664	$94,793	$27,098	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$994,068	$94,486	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Troy University Grad rate: 46.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$985,068	$93,435	$21,816	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$944,216	$92,651	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Engineering, General.	+$908,348	$90,200	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
24	The University of Alabama Grad rate: 73.2%	Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.	+$890,792	$89,742	$32,024	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Jacksonville State University Grad rate: 51.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$834,896	$86,087	$23,422	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Architectural Engineering.	+$812,796	$86,080	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
27	The University of Alabama Grad rate: 73.2%	Civil Engineering.	+$766,752	$83,540	$32,024	N/A	Full ROI →
28	The University of Alabama Grad rate: 73.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$724,492	$81,427	$32,024	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of South Alabama Grad rate: 50.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$716,040	$80,009	$22,070	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$695,328	$79,549	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Columbia Southern University Grad rate: 35.0%	Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.	+$693,016	$78,451	$18,002	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Samford University Grad rate: 78.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$655,512	$80,169	$53,934	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Columbia Southern University Grad rate: 35.0%	Public Administration.	+$634,396	$75,520	$18,002	N/A	Full ROI →
34	University of Alabama in Huntsville Grad rate: 62.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$631,044	$76,262	$27,098	N/A	Full ROI →
35	The University of Alabama Grad rate: 73.2%	Law.	+$625,532	$76,479	$32,024	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Strayer University-Alabama	Information Science/Studies.	+$621,864	$75,477	$23,838	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Jacksonville State University Grad rate: 51.7%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$616,256	$75,155	$23,422	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Columbia Southern University Grad rate: 35.0%	Homeland Security.	+$585,196	$73,060	$18,002	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Real Estate Development.	+$578,476	$74,364	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of South Alabama Grad rate: 50.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$562,840	$72,349	$22,070	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$549,756	$72,928	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Auburn University Grad rate: 80.0%	Psychology, General.	+$548,356	$72,858	$34,402	N/A	Full ROI →
43	University of North Alabama Grad rate: 53.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$543,028	$71,360	$22,086	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Auburn University at Montgomery Grad rate: 35.8%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$538,934	$71,134	$21,873	N/A	Full ROI →
45	University of North Alabama Grad rate: 53.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$519,168	$70,167	$22,086	N/A	Full ROI →
46	University of South Alabama Grad rate: 50.1%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$492,040	$68,809	$22,070	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Public Health.	+$488,568	$69,211	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
48	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$487,468	$69,156	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
49	The University of Alabama Grad rate: 73.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$479,892	$69,197	$32,024	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Jacksonville State University Grad rate: 51.7%	Education, General.	+$411,796	$64,932	$23,422	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.