University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama is a public college in Mobile, AL. Its average net price is $16,801 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $13,027 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,059 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,640 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,814 |
| $110,001 and up | $24,768 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $45,511 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,618 |
| 10 years after entry | $53,069 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $52,644 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $24,375 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $78,673 National median for this major n=4,568 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $66,744 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biology | $29,289 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $25,000 n=172 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $45,991 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $23,750 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,148 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $64,256 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $34,725 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $49,469 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $19,292 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Computer Science | $63,149 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $23,536 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Criminal Justice | $37,413 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $77,436 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $40,038 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $46,284 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,006 n=106 | $26,500 n=132 |
| History | $33,703 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $37,496 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Marine Sciences | $38,130 National median for this major n=206 | Not published |
| Marketing | $43,633 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,650 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $25,326 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Medical Informatics | $49,283 National median for this major n=247 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $36,640 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $30,250 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $39,145 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $33,684 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $23,099 n=134 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $75,114 n=487 | $25,250 n=495 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $25,077 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $29,518 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Sustainability Studies | $44,710 National median for this major n=1,415 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $33,836 Small program - rough guide n=61 | Not published |
| Teaching | $41,068 n=121 | $27,000 n=122 |
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