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Alabama A & M University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Alabama A & M University?

The earnings spread across the largest programs at Alabama A & M University is wide, and the highest-earning fields are not the ones awarding the most degrees. Biology is the largest program, with 84 degrees awarded and median earnings of $44,145 four years after completion.

Azimuth ranks it #355 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer and Information Sciences awards fewer degrees, at 41, but its graduates earn $88,490.

Azimuth ranks the program #125 nationally. Electrical Engineering, a smaller program with 18 degrees awarded, reports the highest earnings at $98,045.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Biological sciences84 · 16.9%
  • Business77 · 15.5%
  • Engineering55 · 11.1%
  • Homeland security46 · 9.3%
  • Computer science41 · 8.2%
  • Other194 · 39.0%

26 of 26 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 18 degrees awarded
$98,045
Computer and Information Sciences, General 41 degrees awarded
$88,490
Mechanical Engineering 30 degrees awarded
$87,291
Forestry 8 degrees awarded
$64,749
Accounting and Related Services 19 degrees awarded
$61,503
Business Administration, Management and Operations 43 degrees awarded
$58,176

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count18$98,045—
Computer and Information Sciences, General41$88,490#125
Mechanical Engineering30$87,291#213
Forestry small degree count8$64,749—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count19$61,503—
Business Administration, Management and Operations43$58,176#315
Criminal Justice and Corrections46$48,912#191
Social Work22$47,121#188
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General small degree count12$44,814—
Biology, General84$44,145#355
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count9$43,770—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count17$42,272—
Psychology, General38$42,127#328
Animal Sciences small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Food Science and Technology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Civil Engineering small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Marketing small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Alabama A & M University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Biology, General
84
Criminal Justice and Corrections
46
Business Administration, Management and Operations
43
Computer and Information Sciences, General
41
Psychology, General
38
Mechanical Engineering
30
Social Work
22
Accounting and Related Services
19
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
18
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
17

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Alabama A & M University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size#125
  2. Social Work Included by program size#188
  3. Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#191
  4. Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#213
  5. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#315
  6. Psychology, General Included by program size#328
  7. Biology, General Included by program size#355

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes vary sharply by field of study. At Alabama A & M University, 13 programs publish earnings data, and 7 carry an Azimuth national rank.

The three largest program families are Biological Sciences at 16.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business at 15.5%, and Engineering at 11.1%. Among individual programs, Biology awards 84 degrees a year and graduates earn a median of $44,145 four years after completion; Azimuth ranks it #355 nationally.

Computer and Information Sciences is the highest-ranked program at #125 nationally, with median earnings of $88,490 from 41 degrees awarded.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.