School value profile
University of Alabama at Birmingham OT value profile
Review why University of Alabama at Birmingham ranks #44 in The OT Index public-program value ranking, including institution-level cost, debt, completion, state labor-market context, and matched ACOTE program profiles.
Value rank #4455.0 value score$9,098 in-state tuition$22,300 median debt
Value snapshot
Cost, debt, completion, and career-return context
This profile keeps College Scorecard institution-level measures separate from ACOTE and NBCOT program-specific context so applicants can see what is known and what still needs verification.
Decision snapshot
Is University of Alabama at Birmingham a strong OT value option?
Use the value score as a cost screen, then verify program-specific price, outcomes, fieldwork, and state-market fit before applying.
Best for
- Applicants comparing a #44 public OT value option before building an application list.
- In-state applicants who want to pressure-test $9,098 tuition against debt, completion, and local labor-market context.
- Readers who want matched ACOTE program profiles plus Alabama career-return context before treating price as value.
Watch closely
- College Scorecard cost, debt, and completion measures are institution-level signals, not OT-program-specific outcomes.
- Verify the full OT doctorate program cost after fees, equipment, travel, fieldwork, and living expenses.
- Alabama labor-market context helps estimate career return, but it does not replace city, setting, employer, and NBCOT outcome comparisons.
Ask before deciding
- What is the full OT-specific cost after fees, equipment, travel, and fieldwork expenses?
- How much debt do OT students graduate with, not just the institution overall?
- How far do students typically travel for Level II fieldwork?
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How to interpret the value signal
The value score is strongest when low cost, manageable debt, completion strength, accreditation runway, and local labor-market opportunity point in the same direction.
Tuition signal
The published in-state tuition signal is unusually strong for an OT pathway, which is why this institution ranks highly in the value model.
Debt signal
The median debt signal is a watch item. Applicants should compare debt against realistic first-year OT salary in the state and setting they plan to enter.
Completion signal
The completion signal is a watch item. Ask the program for OT-specific retention and graduation data before applying.
State opportunity
Alabama is a weaker labor-market signal in this value model, so the value case depends more heavily on low cost, fit, and the applicant's target setting.
Program profiles
Linked ACOTE program profiles
Open the program-level profiles before treating the institution-level value score as an application decision.
| Program profile | Value context | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham OT doctorate profile | OT doctorate program; ACOTE next on-site review 2029/2030. | Open profile |
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