Graduates of Alabama A & M University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,018, placing Alabama A & M University in the 13.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,738 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 65.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Alabama A & M University #901 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 84 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,145, ranked #356 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,912, ranked #191 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,176, ranked #316 nationally in its major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,490, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Alabama A & M University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,018, placing Alabama A & M University in the 13.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,738 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 65.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Alabama A & M University #901 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 84 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,145, ranked #356 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,912, ranked #191 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,176, ranked #316 nationally in its major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,490, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Alabama A & M University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,018, placing Alabama A & M University in the 13.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,738 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 65.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Alabama A & M University #901 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 84 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,145, ranked #356 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,912, ranked #191 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,176, ranked #316 nationally in its major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,490, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Alabama A & M University's program mix is anchored in biological sciences, reflecting the institution's identity as a historically Black university with deep roots in science, agriculture, and applied research. Biological Sciences forms the dominant concentration, with additional degree output spread across engineering technology, computer science, and business fields. Across 26 programs serving roughly 497 students annually, the institution offers a focused portfolio oriented toward science, technology, and applied professional fields. The strongest aggregate return comes from Biology, General, which combines meaningful cohort scale with competitive early-career earnings — making it the program that contributes most to the institution's overall financial outcomes. Among the most popular programs, Biology, General program graduates 84 students with median earnings of $44,145 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #320 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Criminal Justice and Business Administration round out the high-enrollment tier, each channeling graduates into fields with stable regional and national demand. On the earnings side, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering leads with median earnings of $98,045 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #85 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering follow, each delivering competitive early-career pay relative to the institution's program scale. The program mix reflects two distinct career pathway types. Engineering technology and computer science programs — including Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering — are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings reflect labor-market outcomes. Biological sciences programs, by contrast, include a meaningful share of graduates who continue to graduate or professional school, meaning four-year earnings undercount the longer-term trajectory for that cohort. The provides context for how these program families align with national labor-market demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Alabama A & M University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,018, placing Alabama A & M University in the 13.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,738 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 65.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Alabama A & M University #901 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 84 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,145, ranked #356 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,912, ranked #191 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,176, ranked #316 nationally in its major. Computer and Information Sciences, General reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,490, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
