Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Jacksonville State University has 45 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $112,284 one year after finishing, against $133,687 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$51,004
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Jacksonville State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 43 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 1 | $80,228 | $92,358 | $79,44616% above | N/A |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 23 | $72,830 | $90,850 | $83,9288% above | $19,375 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 206 | $78,646 | $83,984 | $86,0202% below | $18,667 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 28 | $50,724 | $79,129 | $85,0007% below | $24,409 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 35 | $57,512 | $71,420 | $67,6766% above | $24,085 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 29 | $46,892 | $70,025 | $77,3129% below | $20,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 27 | $50,475 | $62,589 | $73,05414% below | $14,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 81 | $41,158 | $56,874 | $64,59012% below | $21,500 |
| Mathematics | 1 | N/A | $52,365 | $70,62826% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 10 | $44,825 | $50,404 | $51,2582% below | $23,375 |
| Security Science and Technology | 73 | $38,533 | $50,281 | $57,50913% below | $25,000 |
| Homeland Security | 25 | $48,816 | N/A | $54,62811% below | $25,061 |
| Biology, General | 70 | $33,507 | $48,523 | $57,55816% below | $22,750 |
| History | 4 | $42,682 | $48,390 | $50,3874% below | $24,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 9 | N/A | $47,830 | $50,8276% below | $22,000 |
| Music | 33 | $34,264 | $47,582 | $43,38710% above | $27,000 |
| Marketing | 58 | $39,886 | $47,514 | $66,54229% below | $15,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 156 | $43,111 | $47,385 | $47,7301% below | $21,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | 3 | N/A | $46,817 | $57,58619% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 34 | $38,590 | $46,156 | $54,46915% below | $24,125 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 75 | $33,419 | $46,042 | $59,88123% below | $21,500 |
| Social Work | 49 | $36,303 | $45,882 | $51,85912% below | $17,049 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 27 | $37,527 | $43,769 | $53,82519% below | $22,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 109 | $34,247 | $42,864 | $52,02018% below | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 17 | $39,314 | $42,655 | $48,77313% below | $25,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 28 | $34,158 | $42,212 | $46,1369% below | $26,157 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 20 | $32,546 | $41,659 | $41,5500% above | $19,292 |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $34,615 | $39,687 | $50,06621% below | $21,399 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 30 | $36,443 | N/A | $38,8446% below | $20,820 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 48 | $98,149 | $88,102 | $120,33827% below | $38,359 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 6 | $80,840 | $73,302 | $69,9445% above | $40,981 |
| Education, General | Not available | $73,730 | $70,853 | $63,75411% above | $34,759 |
| Homeland Security | 27 | $67,330 | N/A | $75,11310% below | $32,718 |
| Public Administration | 20 | N/A | $67,184 | $77,17513% below | $50,756 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 48 | $64,627 | N/A | $78,30317% below | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 32 | $55,680 | $63,703 | $62,4502% above | $30,750 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 15 | $61,828 | $60,576 | $70,16614% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 27 | N/A | $55,894 | $60,5538% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 74 | $52,537 | $55,847 | $58,8455% below | $29,028 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 27 | $53,009 | $55,717 | $58,9986% below | $47,870 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 14 | $50,443 | $54,048 | $63,05814% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 11 | $47,596 | N/A | $56,87516% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 17 | $46,812 | N/A | $47,7912% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 41 | $45,231 | N/A | $56,05119% below | $27,770 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $112,284 | N/A | $133,68716% below | $64,238 |
Careers linked to the programs Jacksonville State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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