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Best ROI Universities in Alabama

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Alabama.

27 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate ROI Ratio
1 Columbia Southern University
Private For-Profit AL ROI
$5,808 $55,140 35% 9.5x
2 Huntsville Bible College
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$4,730 $25,470 N/A 5.4x
3 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Public AL ROI
$8,832 $46,572 64% 5.3x
4 University of Alabama in Huntsville
Public AL ROI
$11,770 $55,610 62% 4.7x
5 The University of Alabama
Public AL ROI
$11,900 $52,233 73% 4.4x
6 Auburn University
Public AL ROI
$12,536 $54,629 80% 4.4x
7 University of South Alabama
Public AL ROI
$9,676 $41,307 50% 4.3x
8 Auburn University at Montgomery
Public AL ROI
$9,436 $38,216 36% 4.1x
9 Troy University
Public AL ROI
$9,792 $39,392 46% 4.0x
10 University of West Alabama
Public AL ROI
$10,990 $37,106 38% 3.4x
11 Jacksonville State University
Public AL ROI
$12,426 $40,158 52% 3.2x
12 University of North Alabama
Public AL ROI
$11,990 $38,295 53% 3.2x
13 Alabama A & M University
Public AL ROI
$10,024 $27,851 28% 2.8x
14 Stillman College
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$11,392 $29,790 33% 2.6x
15 University of Montevallo
Public AL ROI
$13,710 $35,406 52% 2.6x
16 Alabama State University
Public AL ROI
$11,248 $27,453 29% 2.4x
17 United States Sports University
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$18,900 $45,521 N/A 2.4x
18 Miles College
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$12,714 $25,822 26% 2.0x
19 South University-Montgomery
Private For-Profit AL ROI
$18,238 $34,115 11% 1.9x
20 Spring Hill College
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$23,270 $41,358 59% 1.8x
21 Tuskegee University
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$23,440 $38,332 62% 1.6x
22 Faulkner University
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$23,920 $37,313 35% 1.6x
23 Huntingdon College
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$28,650 $42,147 49% 1.5x
24 Talladega College
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$15,650 $22,613 51% 1.4x
25 University of Mobile
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$26,120 $37,411 51% 1.4x
26 Oakwood University
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$21,838 $30,969 48% 1.4x
27 Samford University
Private Non-Profit AL ROI
$38,144 $49,466 79% 1.3x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best ROI university in Alabama is Columbia Southern University, followed by Huntsville Bible College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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