Accounting and Related Services programs in Alabama
21 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at Strayer University-Alabama.
What this work pays in Alabama
Accountants and Auditors in Alabama earn a median of $74,880 a year across 24,300 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $44,640 | 19,890 |
| Financial Managers | $140,500 | 7,200 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $91,290 | 3,410 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $46,170 | 1,360 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $58,100 | 1,300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (16 grads) | 1 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (16 grads) | 1 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | $13,304 | $25,525 (37 grads) | 0 |
| Athens State University Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Auburn University Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Snead State Community College Boaz | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Accounting and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.