Associate's Degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama · See Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities nationally
Break-even
+$5,996 over 10 years
For graduates of Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
$40,968
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$50,137
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
$21,614
Median debt as of 2024
$5,996
10-year net gain as of 2024
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at other colleges
How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
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| 1 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY | Associate's | $67,334 | — | +1,902% | Strong return |
| 2 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | Associate's | $56,313 | — | +1,666% | Strong return |
| 3 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | Associate's | $66,863 | — | +1,307% | Strong return |
| 4 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Associate's | $86,939 | — | +1,247% | Strong return |
| 5 | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | Associate's | $58,622 | — | +1,105% | Strong return |
| 6 | Roosevelt University Chicago, IL | Associate's | $88,995 | — | +989% | Strong return |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | Associate's | $73,422 | — | +873% | Strong return |
| 8 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | Associate's | $119,188 | — | +809% | Strong return |
| 9 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX | Associate's | $52,578 | $17,997 | +728% | Strong return |
| 10 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA | Associate's | $58,883 | $13,561 | +713% | Strong return |
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Professional | $245,003 | — | +2,567% | Strong return |
| Engineering, General | Associate's | $129,181 | — | +2,145% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $144,920 | $48,950 | +1,706% | Strong return |
| Dentistry | Doctoral | $171,066 | — | +1,581% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $101,625 | $20,750 | +1,157% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $99,457 | $23,362 | +1,084% | Strong return |
| Systems Science and Theory | Certificate | $148,357 | $35,696 | +1,075% | Strong return |
| Materials Engineering | Associate's | $88,034 | — | +1,048% | Strong return |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.