Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Alabama State University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 14 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Alabama State University.
Information Science/Studies. leads engineering & technology with 53K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | — | $53,416 | $22,240 | 23 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 63K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $63,070★ | — | 19 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $46,126 | — | 28 |
| Marketing.Small sample | — | $25,967 | — | 15 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. leads health with 40K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Small sample | — | $40,152★ | $28,974 | 18 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services.Small sample | — | $25,194 | — | 6 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $46,370 | $36,731 | 60 |
Social Work. leads social sciences & policy with 44K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | — | $43,661★ | $30,800 | 21 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $41,766 | $35,004 | 25 |
Communication and Media Studies. leads communications with 39K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies. | — | $38,566 | $27,730 | 29 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. leads humanities & arts with 29K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Small sample | — | $29,142 | — | 6 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. leads education with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $51,014 | $15,979 | 26 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 45K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $45,173 | $26,435 | 47 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. leads other & interdisciplinary with 38K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | — | $37,576 | — | 46 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
