University of Alabama Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at University of Alabama
We calculated a Salary Score for each of University of Alabama's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of Alabama to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for UA Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $23,250 | $53,880 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | $26,000 | $65,490 | |
| Anthropology | $24,250 | $29,140 | |
| Apparel and Textiles | $25,000 | $35,270 | |
| Area Studies | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Biology, General | $23,250 | $28,060 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $25,000 | $43,630 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $25,250 | $48,850 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $22,500 | $62,510 | |
| Civil Engineering | $26,850 | $61,650 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $22,750 | $36,670 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $21,500 | $68,000 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $22,250 | $33,740 | |
| Dance | $25,000 | $21,510 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $25,000 | $41,570 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $26,000 | $31,310 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $25,000 | $16,990 | |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not Reported | $25,660 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $25,000 | $69,710 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $21,940 | $27,670 | |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $27,000 | $39,150 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $24,000 | $31,020 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $21,880 | $52,110 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $25,250 | $27,500 | |
| Geography and Cartography | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $23,000 | $44,970 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $27,000 | $31,130 | |
| History | $19,500 | $30,230 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $21,250 | $35,310 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $22,500 | $30,120 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $22,500 | $34,420 | |
| Journalism | $23,150 | $30,500 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $24,000 | $73,250 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $24,750 | $56,980 | |
| Marketing | $23,430 | $49,490 | |
| Mathematics | $22,000 | $53,780 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $25,750 | $67,400 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $25,000 | $35,270 | |
| Music | $21,000 | $28,410 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $20,000 | $30,410 | |
| Political Science and Government | $23,000 | $38,090 | |
| Psychology, General | $23,540 | $27,320 | |
| Public Health | $24,250 | $29,690 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $25,000 | $40,350 | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $25,000 | $31,520 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $18,750 | $56,750 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $31,840 | |
| Social Work | $23,250 | $33,460 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $25,000 | $38,290 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $23,500 | $37,740 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $26,000 | $31,590 |
Salary Score ™ for UA Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Not Reported | $60,110 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Not Reported | $71,580 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $35,890 | $81,030 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $68,220 | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not Reported | $48,670 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not Reported | $47,260 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $41,000 | $57,320 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not Reported | $41,790 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $32,650 | $52,110 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $27,560 | $50,230 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $30,750 | $48,560 | |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | $42,890 | $93,650 | |
| Library Science and Administration | $29,230 | $42,840 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not Reported | $85,640 | |
| Marketing | $20,500 | $50,610 | |
| Music | Not Reported | $31,840 | |
| Public Administration | Not Reported | $41,210 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $27,980 | $87,970 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not Reported | $36,670 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $25,190 | |
| Social Work | $30,750 | $39,250 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $28,780 | $44,670 | |
| Taxation | Not Reported | $62,260 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $21,000 | $47,630 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $30,750 | $35,420 |
Salary Score ™ for UA Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Not Reported | $66,170 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $68,700 | $81,210 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $76,460 | |
| Law | $63,600 | $63,570 | |
| Psychology, General | Not Reported | $74,240 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $26,710 | $110,880 |
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The online nursing program is trash. The professors are unhelpful. They offer no help in finding any clinical preceptor sites. You are essentially teaching yourself and turning in busywork. I am in process of trying to transfer out of this masters program and into a different one.
UA's English program has fantastic professors, but the downer of the program is the people in it. I'm pretty far left but the people are so liberal to the point it gets toxic often and people are afraid to speak out. The reason I stay is for the program itself and the support they give their students. It's possible to find your people, but sometimes you have to look hard.