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title: University of Montevallo — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Montevallo, AL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,957 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $25,530 – $56,437 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,398 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.37× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,957 | derived |

**54% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $16,000 (≈ 37% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $19,102 to $53,528 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $53,528 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $43,593 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $41,286 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $37,662 | $51,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,420 | $24,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,750 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,157 | $23,250 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,207 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,529 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,190 | $21,565 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,156 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,123 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,703 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,643 | $20,048 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,489 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,361 | $26,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,102 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Montevallo by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?101709

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