Ranking
Best Colleges in Alabama by ROI 2026
The top-value Alabama colleges — graduate earnings against net price, from federal data.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,792
- Top earnings 10y
- $65,337
- Public / Private
- 18 / 6
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
A+- ROI score
- 28.93
- Net price
- $2,792
- Earnings 10y
- $32,307
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.46
- Net price
- $4,244
- Earnings 10y
- $36,438
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Marion Military Institute
A+- ROI score
- 17.28
- Net price
- $8,627
- Earnings 10y
- $59,644
- Acceptance
- 97%
Lawson State Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.63
- Net price
- $6,275
- Earnings 10y
- $31,701
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jefferson State Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.20
- Net price
- $9,086
- Earnings 10y
- $40,719
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia Southern University
A- ROI score
- 10.89
- Net price
- $14,580
- Earnings 10y
- $63,534
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of North Alabama
B- ROI score
- 9.33
- Net price
- $12,170
- Earnings 10y
- $45,415
- Acceptance
- 87.3%
University of West Alabama
B- ROI score
- 8.72
- Net price
- $12,684
- Earnings 10y
- $44,232
- Acceptance
- 42.7%
Enterprise State Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.44
- Net price
- $12,609
- Earnings 10y
- $42,572
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Auburn University at Montgomery
B- ROI score
- 8.39
- Net price
- $13,224
- Earnings 10y
- $44,391
- Acceptance
- 91.6%
University of Alabama in Huntsville
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $18,796
- Earnings 10y
- $61,767
- Acceptance
- 68.6%
Jacksonville State University
B- ROI score
- 7.92
- Net price
- $14,279
- Earnings 10y
- $45,235
- Acceptance
- 77.7%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
C- ROI score
- 7.27
- Net price
- $18,749
- Earnings 10y
- $54,501
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
University of South Alabama
C- ROI score
- 6.99
- Net price
- $17,648
- Earnings 10y
- $49,379
- Acceptance
- 71%
Heritage Christian University
C- ROI score
- 6.90
- Net price
- $15,426
- Earnings 10y
- $42,597
- Acceptance
- 90%
Auburn University
C- ROI score
- 6.72
- Net price
- $24,323
- Earnings 10y
- $65,337
- Acceptance
- 45.9%
The University of Alabama
C- ROI score
- 6.60
- Net price
- $22,420
- Earnings 10y
- $59,221
- Acceptance
- 76.7%
Troy University
C- ROI score
- 6.36
- Net price
- $16,527
- Earnings 10y
- $42,062
- Acceptance
- 96%
Spring Hill College
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $20,449
- Earnings 10y
- $51,500
- Acceptance
- 76.6%
University of Montevallo
C- ROI score
- 6.07
- Net price
- $17,683
- Earnings 10y
- $42,957
- Acceptance
- 53.9%
Stillman College
C- ROI score
- 5.80
- Net price
- $15,258
- Earnings 10y
- $35,421
- Acceptance
- 62.3%
Alabama A & M University
C- ROI score
- 5.76
- Net price
- $17,621
- Earnings 10y
- $40,628
- Acceptance
- 58%
United States Sports University
C- ROI score
- 5.74
- Net price
- $24,076
- Earnings 10y
- $55,257
- Acceptance
- 61.4%
Miles College
C- ROI score
- 5.72
- Net price
- $14,271
- Earnings 10y
- $32,627
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Huntingdon College
C- ROI score
- 5.50
- Net price
- $22,566
- Earnings 10y
- $49,601
- Acceptance
- 69.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Alabama colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.41 (18 public, 6 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Lurleen B Wallace Community College in Andalusia, AL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Alabama colleges are in this list?
34 Alabama colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.