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8,879
students enrolled
3,643
degrees and certificates a year
53%
of students complete
College Scorecard
$17,648
average net price a year
Tuition $8,976 in state, $17,952 out of state
$41,307
median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,379
median earnings, 10 years after entry
89% working
Executive education programs and Career retraining programs listed on its site.
What students study
| Field of study | Share of awards | Awards a year |
|---|---|---|
| Health professions | 53% | 1,933 |
| Biological sciences | 8% | 277 |
| Business & management | 7% | 264 |
| Education | 7% | 243 |
| Engineering | 5% | 193 |
AI and data programs
Degrees and certificates awarded in 2024, by program area and level, from IPEDS completions.
| Program area | Certificates | Associate | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial intelligence | 1 |
The job market around University of South Alabama
Professional jobs listed in the cities of Mobile County, where the college is.
126
open professional jobs
20
entry level
2 say no experience is needed
2%
ask for AI skills
3 jobs
4.3%
unemployment in Mobile County
2026-09 · up 0.6 points from a year earlier
$58,119
median household income
Mobile County
35%
of workers are in professional jobs
estimated 2.7% unemployment among them
Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, biological sciences, business & management, which lead to clinical (2 open), research (1 open), finance (14 open), sales (16 open), operations (28 open), marketing (4 open).
Hiring most: Cintas (5), PRF Technologies (5), Alten Technology USA (4), FirstFour Staffing (4), SLB (4), Amrize (3), Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology (3), Airbus (2).
What they hire for: Operations (28), Engineering (22), Sales (16), Finance (14), Legal (7), Administration (4). Operations jobs
Job search help near campus
Workforce board: SWAPTE.
- Mobile Career CenterMobile · 251-461-4146 · Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
American Job Centers are free, public career offices.
Similar colleges in Alabama
- Troy UniversityTroy · 9,805 students
- Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville · 7,036 students
- University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · 6,591 students
- Alabama A & M UniversityNormal · 6,124 students
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · 11,635 students
- University of North AlabamaFlorence · 5,811 students
Common questions
- How big is University of South Alabama?
- University of South Alabama enrolls about 8,879 students and is a public 4-year institution in Mobile, Alabama. It awards about 3,643 degrees and certificates a year.
- What is the graduation rate at University of South Alabama?
- 53% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
- What do University of South Alabama graduates earn?
- Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $41,307 six years after entry and $49,379 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
- Does University of South Alabama offer AI or data science degrees?
- Yes. University of South Alabama awarded degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence (certificate) in 2024, from IPEDS completions by program.
- Are there jobs near University of South Alabama?
- 126 open professional jobs are listed in Mobile County, 20 of them entry level and 2 saying no experience is needed. Cintas has the most openings.
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