The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, The University of Alabama serves students across multiple degree programs. With 33,227 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $59,221 ten years after enrollment, which is 45% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 73.5%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $22,750, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.6x. The average net price after financial aid is $22,420 per year. The most popular programs include Finance, Marketing, Registered Nursing, Psychology, and Public Relations.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$59,221
Graduation Rate
73.5%
Median Debt
$22,750
Average Net Price
$22,420
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.66x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.6x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
33,227
Admission Rate
76.6%
Average SAT
1285
Retention Rate
89.5%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$12,180
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,172
Pell Grant Rate
18.4%
Federal Loan Rate
32.4%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$19,169
Income $30K–$48K
$19,884
Income $48K–$75K
$22,258
Income $110K+
$26,729
Student Demographics
Women
61.5%
White
71.0%
Black
11.5%
Hispanic
7.5%
Asian
1.5%
Two or More Races
3.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
60.2%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (196)
Bachelor (70)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | $85,020 | 572 |
| Marketing | $77,451 | 569 |
| Registered Nursing | $85,532 | 374 |
| Psychology | $49,900 | 356 |
| Public Relations | $68,227 | 315 |
| Business | Not reported | 281 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 253 |
| Biology | $59,637 | 230 |
| Accounting | $87,621 | 226 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $95,079 | 224 |
| Political Science | $61,617 | 200 |
| Business Administration & Management | $69,715 | 199 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 186 |
| Economics | Not reported | 160 |
| Public Health | $51,588 | 152 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $57,002 | 131 |
| Communications | $61,548 | 121 |
| Teacher Education | $49,007 | 121 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | $57,205 | 117 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $45,751 | 117 |
| History | $50,213 | 114 |
| Civil Engineering | $87,685 | 109 |
| Journalism | $55,043 | 105 |
| Management Information Systems | $105,393 | 102 |
| Chemical Engineering | $100,857 | 101 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $55,894 | 99 |
| Hospitality Management | $53,180 | 99 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $79,811 | 99 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $115,980 | 93 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | $56,945 | 92 |
| Mathematics | $77,899 | 87 |
| Communication Disorders | $56,071 | 85 |
| English Language & Literature | $44,278 | 84 |
| Social Work | $49,561 | 71 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $91,999 | 69 |
| Electrical Engineering | $98,943 | 56 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 51 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 50 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $54,254 | 48 |
| Music | $31,666 | 46 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $65,674 | 43 |
| International Relations | $55,419 | 43 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $60,546 | 43 |
| Special Education | $50,763 | 37 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 32 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 31 |
| Fine Arts | $41,100 | 30 |
| Dance | $51,744 | 29 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Anthropology | $35,701 | 26 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $52,619 | 25 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $53,616 | 22 |
| Secondary Education | $53,940 | 17 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 17 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 17 |
| Physics | Not reported | 17 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 13 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Religion | Not reported | 11 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 10 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography | $49,269 | 8 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 3 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $57,796 | Not reported |
| Business Information Systems | $86,114 | Not reported |
Master (66)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $112,515 | 261 |
| Social Work | $54,926 | 145 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $64,913 | 105 |
| Marketing | $76,736 | 105 |
| Library Science | $52,520 | 102 |
| Registered Nursing | $116,062 | 87 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 77 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 74 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 73 |
| Communications | Not reported | 65 |
| Teacher Education | $56,415 | 56 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 47 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 46 |
| Taxation | Not reported | 45 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 42 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 41 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 40 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 37 |
| Educational Administration | $77,066 | 36 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Not reported | 36 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 35 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 33 |
| Legal Studies | $120,262 | 29 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $112,179 | 29 |
| Communication Disorders | $68,683 | 28 |
| Finance | Not reported | 28 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | $64,929 | 27 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 27 |
| Biology | Not reported | 25 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 22 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 21 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 17 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $67,892 | 17 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 16 |
| History | Not reported | 16 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $51,194 | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 13 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 13 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 13 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 12 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 12 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 12 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $57,026 | 12 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 10 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 8 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 8 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 8 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Religion | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 4 |
| Dance | Not reported | 4 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Geography | Not reported | 3 |
| Secondary Education | $61,487 | Not reported |
Doctoral (26)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $99,953 | 35 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 22 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 18 |
| Communications | Not reported | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Materials Science | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Biology | Not reported | 9 |
| Physics | Not reported | 8 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 7 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 6 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Not reported | 4 |
| Economics | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 3 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 3 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing | $145,164 | 0 |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $110,931 | 126 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 34 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 31 |
Graduate Certificate (10)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 20 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 19 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 18 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 14 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Not reported | 13 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Museology | Not reported | 10 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 9 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Library Science | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 5 |
Show 20 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Media | Bachelor | 2 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral | 2 |
| Romance Languages | Doctoral | 2 |
| Data Science & Analytics | Master | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Physics | Master | 2 |
| Geography | Doctoral | 2 |
| Finance | Doctoral | 2 |
| Marketing | Doctoral | 2 |
| Educational Assessment | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 1 |
| Special Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Legal Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Ecology | Master | 1 |
| Data Science & Analytics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Political Science | Doctoral | 1 |
| Business Administration & Management | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Interdisciplinary Studies Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Alabama
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Alabama
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Alabama
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Alabama
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Alabama
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