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Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry at Alabama Community Colleges

In Alabama, the median earnings of community college students 10 years after entry are about $38,083 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars).
This state figure is the median of the medians of the state's community colleges.
The earnings include former students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
The colleges with the highest median earnings are listed below (where data is available).
Median Earnings Range: $31,966 $67,869 State Figure: $38,083

Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)

Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges with a value differ by period. The line does not show inflation-adjusted growth for a fixed group of colleges.

Alabama Community Colleges by Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)

College
Median Earnings
Location
Rank: #11.
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $67,869
2936 North McVay Drive
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 433-1600
Rank: #22.
Marion Military Institute
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Public
Median Earnings: $66,543
1101 Washington St
Marion, AL 36756
(800) 664-1842
Rank: #33.
Herzing University-Birmingham
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $44,255
280 West Valley Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 916-2800
Rank: #44.
Jefferson State Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $43,674
2601 Carson Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 853-1200
Median Earnings: $42,807
801 Main St NW
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-8000
Rank: #66.
Median Earnings: $42,337
6250 U S Highway 31 N
Tanner, AL 35671
(256) 306-2500
Rank: #77.
Median Earnings: $42,181
600 Plaza Drive
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 347-2623
Rank: #88.
Shelton State Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $42,045
9500 Old Greensboro Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 391-2211
Rank: #99.
Median Earnings: $41,907
750 Roberts St
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2211
Rank: #1010.
Median Earnings: $40,554
138 Highway 35
Rainsville, AL 35986
(256) 638-4418
Rank: #1111.
Coastal Alabama Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $40,539
1900 U S Highway 31 South
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 580-2100
Rank: #1212.
Snead State Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $40,388
102 Elder Street
Boaz, AL 35957
(256) 593-5120
Rank: #1313.
Bevill State Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $39,861
1411 Indiana Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-0511
Rank: #1414.
Median Earnings: $39,468
2602 College Drive
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 291-4900
Rank: #1515.
South University-Montgomery
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $39,314
5355 Vaughn Rd
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 395-8800
Rank: #1616.
Median Earnings: $38,083
800 George Wallace Blvd
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 331-5200
Rank: #1717.
Central Alabama Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $37,682
1675 Cherokee Rd
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 234-6346
Rank: #1818.
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $37,493
100 London Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35211
(205) 940-7800
Rank: #1919.
Gadsden State Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $37,485
1001 George Wallace Dr
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 549-8200
Rank: #2020.
Median Earnings: $36,971
1000 Dannelly Blvd.
Andalusia, AL 36420
(334) 222-6591
Rank: #2121.
Median Earnings: $36,888
1141 Wallace Drive
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 983-3521
Rank: #2222.
Lawson State Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $36,457
3060 Wilson Rd SW
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205) 925-2515
Rank: #2323.
Median Earnings: $35,468
3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway
Selma, AL 36702
(334) 876-9227
Rank: #2424.
Median Earnings: $35,021
1225 Air Base Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334) 420-4200
Rank: #2525.
Bishop State Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $34,536
351 North Broad Street
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 405-7000
Rank: #2626.
Median Earnings: $34,464
3421 Meridian St N
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 539-8161
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Fortis College-Montgomery
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $34,115
3736 Atlanta Hwy
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 272-3857
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Fortis College
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $34,115
7033 Airport Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-1203
Rank: #2929.
Remington College-Mobile Campus
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $33,423
4368 DOWNTOWNER LOOP S
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-8200
Rank: #3030.
Huntsville Bible College
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $32,220
906 Oakwood Ave
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 469-7536
Rank: #3131.
Reid State Technical College
Public
Median Earnings: $31,966
100 and Hwy 83
Evergreen, AL 36401
(251) 578-1313

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in Alabama?
The median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in Alabama are $38,083 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars). This is the median of the medians of the state's colleges, and it includes students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
Which community colleges in Alabama have the highest median earnings 10 years after entry?
The community colleges in Alabama with the highest median earnings 10 years after entry include Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound, Marion Military Institute and Herzing University-Birmingham.

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