Best ROI Colleges in Alabama
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey College - Dothan Dothan · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 2 | Auburn University Auburn · public | $24,323 | 79.7% | $65,337 | 45.9% |
| 3 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach · private | $14,580 | 47.9% | $63,534 | — |
| 4 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville · public | $18,796 | 59.6% | $61,767 | 68.6% |
| 5 | Marion Military Institute Marion · community | $8,627 | 32.3% | $59,644 | 97.0% |
| 6 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa · public | $22,420 | 71.2% | $59,221 | 76.6% |
| 7 | Samford University Birmingham · private | $32,622 | 76.9% | $58,469 | 82.4% |
| 8 | United States Sports University Daphne · private | $24,076 | 16.4% | $55,257 | 61.4% |
| 9 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham · public | $18,749 | 57.8% | $54,501 | 88.2% |
| 10 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound Mobile · private | — | — | $52,669 | — |
| 11 | Spring Hill College Mobile · private | $20,449 | 55.0% | $51,500 | 76.6% |
| 12 | Athens State University Athens · public | — | 57.7% | $50,273 | — |
| 13 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee · private | $35,013 | 81.1% | $49,641 | 48.7% |
| 14 | Huntingdon College Montgomery · private | $22,566 | 55.8% | $49,601 | 69.5% |
| 15 | University of South Alabama Mobile · public | $17,648 | 49.6% | $49,379 | 71.0% |
| 16 | Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn Auburn · private | — | — | $48,896 | — |
| 17 | University of North Alabama Florence · public | $12,170 | 53.8% | $45,415 | 87.3% |
| 18 | Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal Redstone Arsenal · private | — | — | $45,378 | — |
| 19 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville · public | $14,279 | 56.5% | $45,235 | 77.7% |
| 20 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery · public | $13,224 | 44.7% | $44,391 | 91.6% |
| 21 | University of West Alabama Livingston · public | $12,684 | 42.5% | $44,232 | 42.6% |
| 22 | University of Mobile Mobile · private | $22,382 | 57.3% | $43,611 | 77.9% |
| 23 | Faulkner University Montgomery · private | $22,085 | 41.4% | $43,457 | 73.1% |
| 24 | University of Montevallo Montevallo · public | $17,683 | 54.7% | $42,957 | 53.8% |
| 25 | Heritage Christian University Florence · community | $15,426 | 48.9% | $42,597 | 90.0% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.