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# Alabama A & M University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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 sciences**84 · 16.9%**
-   Business**77 · 15.5%**
-   Engineering**55 · 11.1%**
-   Homeland security**46 · 9.3%**
-   Computer science**41 · 8.2%**
-   Other**194 · 39.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 18 | $98,045 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 41 | $88,490 | #125 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | $87,291 | #213 |
| Forestry small degree count | 8 | $64,749 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 19 | $61,503 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 43 | $58,176 | #315 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 46 | $48,912 | #191 |
| Social Work | 22 | $47,121 | #188 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General small degree count | 12 | $44,814 | — |
| Biology, General | 84 | $44,145 | #355 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 9 | $43,770 | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | $42,272 | — |
| Psychology, General | 38 | $42,127 | #328 |
| Animal Sciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Food Science and Technology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).