Alabama College ROI Rankings — Best Value Universities in Alabama

Colleges Ranked

High or Good ROI

$49,402

Avg Graduate Salary

$24,678

Avg Student Debt

Auburn University

#1 ROI in Alabama

#	College / University	ROI Rating	Break-Even	Grad Salary	Med. Debt	Grad Rate	Type
🥇	Auburn University Auburn, AL	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$65,337	$21,000	82%	Public
🥈	Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$63,534	$21,339	33%	Private For-profit
🥉	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$61,767	$20,705	64%	Public
4	Samford University Birmingham, AL	High ROI	1 yrs	$58,469	$19,500	77%	Private Non-profit
5	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	High ROI	1.1 yrs	$59,221	$22,750	73%	Public
6	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$54,501	$22,300	64%	Public
7	Athens State University Athens, AL	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$50,273	$18,051	N/A	Public
8	Spring Hill College Mobile, AL	High ROI	2.1 yrs	$51,500	$27,000	52%	Private Non-profit
9	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	High ROI	2.4 yrs	$49,379	$24,929	53%	Public
10	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	High ROI	2.5 yrs	$49,641	$27,000	55%	Private Non-profit
11	Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL	High ROI	2.5 yrs	$49,601	$27,000	48%	Private Non-profit
12	United States Sports University Daphne, AL	Good ROI	3.4 yrs	$55,257	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
13	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	Good ROI	3.3 yrs	$45,415	$22,077	55%	Public
14	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	Good ROI	3.4 yrs	$45,235	$22,189	55%	Public
15	Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	Good ROI	4.5 yrs	$44,391	$25,000	33%	Public
16	University of West Alabama Livingston, AL	Good ROI	4.6 yrs	$44,232	$24,944	35%	Public
17	Faulkner University Montgomery, AL	Good ROI	4.9 yrs	$43,457	$23,000	37%	Private Non-profit
18	University of Mobile Mobile, AL	Good ROI	5.5 yrs	$43,611	$26,500	57%	Private Non-profit
19	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	Good ROI	5.8 yrs	$42,957	$24,000	54%	Public
20	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	Moderate ROI	7.3 yrs	$42,488	$27,000	45%	Private Non-profit
21	Troy University Troy, AL	Moderate ROI	7.6 yrs	$42,062	$25,000	50%	Public
22	Heritage Christian University Florence, AL	Low ROI	12.6 yrs	$42,597	N/A	67%	Private Non-profit
23	Alabama A & M University Normal, AL	Low ROI	16.9 yrs	$40,628	$31,000	24%	Public
24	Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL	Low ROI	31.2 yrs	$40,092	$40,621	0%	Private For-profit
25	Amridge University Montgomery, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	$37,621	$32,189	100%	Private Non-profit
26	Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	$35,421	$29,067	25%	Private Non-profit
27	Alabama State University Montgomery, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	$34,502	$31,000	30%	Public
28	South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	$34,421	$26,123	9%	Private For-profit
29	Miles College Fairfield, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	$32,627	$31,217	16%	Private Non-profit
30	Talladega College Talladega, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	$32,229	$28,500	31%	Private Non-profit
31	Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
32	Selma University Selma, AL	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	6%	Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.