University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in Birmingham, Alabama, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham serves students across multiple degree programs. With 11,635 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $54,501 ten years after enrollment, which is 34% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 63.4%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $22,300, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.44x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,749 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Business Administration & Management, Public Health, Psychology, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$54,501
Graduation Rate
63.4%
Median Debt
$22,300
Average Net Price
$18,749
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.73x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.44x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
11,635
Admission Rate
88.2%
Average SAT
1258
Retention Rate
80.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$9,098
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,562
Pell Grant Rate
34.0%
Federal Loan Rate
40.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$16,172
Income $30K–$48K
$15,500
Income $48K–$75K
$19,161
Income $110K+
$22,597

Student Demographics

Women
63.9%
White
46.5%
Black
27.1%
Hispanic
8.6%
Asian
9.4%
Two or More Races
5.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
51.4%

Accreditations

Programs (167)

Bachelor (47)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $78,224 363
Psychology $46,369 251
Biology $55,174 236
Business Administration & Management $63,036 134
Secondary Education $52,435 127
Accounting $69,201 127
Neuroscience Not reported 112
Public Health $44,398 110
Marketing $56,591 98
Liberal Arts & Sciences $45,714 97
Finance $66,980 94
Health Services Administration $53,021 93
Criminal Justice & Corrections $51,643 91
Computer & Information Sciences $104,654 87
Communications $44,461 79
Teacher Education $49,139 61
Chemistry $60,318 60
Management Information Systems $79,843 59
Fine Arts $43,138 56
Biomedical Engineering $90,415 51
History $48,565 45
English Language & Literature $48,706 44
Human Resources Management $61,781 44
Political Science $44,493 40
Social Work $47,791 39
Civil Engineering $78,054 37
Electrical Engineering $90,089 37
Mechanical Engineering $89,589 35
Genetics Not reported 26
Drama & Theater Arts $37,173 26
Sociology $40,148 22
Microbiology Not reported 19
Security & Protective Services Not reported 18
Anthropology $31,991 18
Mathematics $57,453 15
Philosophy Not reported 15
Music $41,768 15
Materials Engineering $83,985 14
Linguistics Not reported 14
Social Sciences, Other $47,004 12
Health Services Not reported 12
Business Information Systems Not reported 11
Physics Not reported 10
Entrepreneurship Not reported 10
Physiology Not reported 8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 6
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $76,648 Not reported

Master (48)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $115,581 588
Business Administration & Management $108,063 384
Public Health $91,073 277
Engineering $118,501 166
Biology $57,581 133
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 121
Health Services Administration $136,395 95
Information Science Not reported 77
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $114,503 71
Accounting $84,420 69
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $69,535 61
Management Information Systems $103,679 47
Mental Health Services $61,956 43
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition $60,577 40
Teacher Education $56,131 34
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $56,116 33
Computer & Information Systems Security $117,049 32
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $56,607 28
Educational Media $60,351 26
Public Administration $61,916 23
Biotechnology $65,277 22
Clinical Laboratory Science $69,427 22
Secondary Education $59,945 21
Sociology $68,281 18
Electrical and Computer Engineering Not reported 17
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 16
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences Not reported 16
Curriculum & Instruction Not reported 15
Educational Administration $79,074 14
Special Education $58,157 12
Civil Engineering Not reported 12
Mathematics Not reported 12
Security & Protective Services Not reported 12
Communications $54,662 11
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 11
Psychology Not reported 11
Health Services Not reported 11
Engineering, Other Not reported 10
Physics Not reported 9
English Language & Literature Not reported 8
Systems Science $124,712 8
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 7
Anthropology Not reported 7
Materials Engineering Not reported 5
Chemistry Not reported 5
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 4
History Not reported 4
Cell Biology Not reported 3

Doctoral (19)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Health Services Administration Not reported 19
Physiology Not reported 17
Psychology $85,091 12
Microbiology Not reported 10
Registered Nursing $141,379 10
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 9
Neuroscience Not reported 9
Sports & Fitness Not reported 9
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 7
Nutrition Sciences Not reported 7
Physics Not reported 6
Cell Biology Not reported 5
Teacher Education Not reported 4
Computer Engineering Not reported 4
Applied Mathematics Not reported 4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences Not reported 4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $80,699 4
Biology Not reported 3
Genetics Not reported 3

First Professional (5)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Medicine $112,084 168
Registered Nursing Not reported 167
Dentistry $162,018 79
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 74
Optometry $145,890 40

Graduate Certificate (18)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Public Health $140,663 75
Management Information Systems Not reported 31
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 25
Educational Administration $76,117 20
Business Administration & Management Not reported 18
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 14
Public Administration Not reported 14
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Not reported 14
Secondary Education Not reported 11
Health Services Not reported 11
Education $78,653 9
Social Sciences Not reported 9
Public Relations Not reported 8
Biotechnology Not reported 8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 8
Health Services Administration Not reported 7
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 5
Physiology Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (5)

Program Median Earnings Completers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 28
Mental Health Services Not reported 23
Accounting Not reported 15
Management Information Systems Not reported 12
Dental Support Services $36,787 10
Show 25 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Ethnic & Gender Studies Bachelor 2
Computer & Information Sciences Doctoral 2
Education Master 2
Educational Administration Doctoral 2
Engineering Bachelor 2
Civil Engineering Doctoral 2
Materials Engineering Doctoral 2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master 2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctoral 2
Statistics Graduate Certificate 2
Science, Technology and Society Graduate Certificate 2
Sociology Doctoral 2
Fine Arts Master 2
Public Health Doctoral 2
Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate 2
Marketing Graduate Certificate 2
Computer & Information Systems Security Graduate Certificate 1
Special Education Graduate Certificate 1
Engineering, Other Doctoral 1
Romance Languages Undergraduate Certificate 1
Biology Graduate Certificate 1
Physiology Master 1
Chemistry Doctoral 1
Materials Science Doctoral 1
Public Health First Professional 1

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