Public · Mobile, Alabama
University of South Alabama: cost, debt and earnings by major
54 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $16,801
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 55%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 71%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 8,879
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $22,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 8.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,027 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,059 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,640 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,814 |
| $110,000+ | $24,768 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (36)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,166
- Chemical Engineering$93,943
- Mechanical Engineering$89,052
- Computer Science$80,317
- Civil Engineering$78,187
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,024
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,490
- Information Science/Studies$64,455
- Accounting and Related Services$64,410
- Statistics$62,719
- Finance and Financial Management Services$62,084
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,632
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$59,602
- Business/Commerce, General$59,513
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$56,517 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,204
- Biology, General$54,090
- English Language and Literature, General$51,718
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,822
- Marketing$50,483
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,956
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,602
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,021
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$47,019
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,912
- Communication and Media Studies$46,828
- Social Work$46,667
- History$44,887
- Psychology, General$43,384
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$43,023
- Hospitality Administration/Management$41,515
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$40,641
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$38,415 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$33,991 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$29,506
- International/Globalization Studies$27,471 (1 yr)
Master's programs (12)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$124,566
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,851
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$90,098 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$73,218
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,988
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,445 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,561
- Educational Administration and Supervision$58,540
- Public Administration$55,734 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$54,379
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,511
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$50,771