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# The University of Alabama Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at The University of Alabama?

Program choice at The University of Alabama spans higher-earning technical fields and more moderate-earning interdisciplinary and human-sciences fields four years after completion. Management Information Systems and Services pairs median earnings of $105,393 with 104 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #12 nationally within its field.

Chemical Engineering reports $100,857 in median earnings across 159 degrees awarded and holds an Azimuth national field rank of #37. On the more moderate-earning side, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies shows $56,945 and 89 degrees awarded, with Azimuth placing it #8 nationally within its field.

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences records $57,205 in median earnings from 120 degrees awarded and ranks #2 nationally in its field by Azimuth. The figures show that a strong field rank and four-year earnings do not always move in lockstep.

### 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.

-   Business**2,098 · 28.6%**
-   Engineering**837 · 11.4%**
-   Social sciences**705 · 9.6%**
-   Health professions**685 · 9.3%**
-   Communication**668 · 9.1%**
-   Other**2,340 · 31.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

67 of 67 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 95 degrees awarded**
$115,980

**Management Information Systems and Services 104 degrees awarded**
$105,393

**Chemical Engineering 159 degrees awarded**
$100,857

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 79 degrees awarded**
$98,943

**Mechanical Engineering 300 degrees awarded**
$95,079

**Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 86 degrees awarded**
$91,999

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 95 | $115,980 | #35 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 104 | $105,393 | #12 |
| Chemical Engineering | 159 | $100,857 | #37 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 79 | $98,943 | #101 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 300 | $95,079 | #64 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 86 | $91,999 | #42 |
| Civil Engineering | 129 | $87,685 | #68 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 230 | $87,621 | #59 |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 6 | $86,114 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 420 | $85,532 | #153 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 540 | $85,020 | #58 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 77 | $79,811 | #44 |
| Mathematics | 90 | $77,899 | #68 |
| Marketing | 581 | $77,451 | #34 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 274 | $69,715 | #153 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 321 | $68,227 | #22 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 40 | $65,674 | #4 |
| Political Science and Government | 203 | $61,617 | #130 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 122 | $61,548 | #84 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 27 | $60,546 | #62 |
| Biology, General | 202 | $59,637 | #157 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 120 | $57,205 | #2 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 177 | $57,002 | #12 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 89 | $56,945 | #8 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 100 | $56,071 | #93 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 112 | $55,894 | #22 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 34 | $55,419 | #62 |
| Journalism | 113 | $55,043 | #51 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 61 | $54,254 | #25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 13 | $53,940 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 21 | $53,616 | #83 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 90 | $53,180 | #57 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 24 | $52,619 | #107 |
| Dance | 40 | $51,744 | — |
| Public Health | 144 | $51,588 | #85 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 42 | $50,763 | #50 |
| History | 92 | $50,213 | #140 |
| Psychology, General | 292 | $49,900 | #193 |
| Social Work | 75 | $49,561 | #135 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 12 | $49,269 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 109 | $49,007 | #130 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 146 | $45,751 | #59 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 94 | $44,278 | #210 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 44 | $41,100 | #147 |
| Anthropology | 21 | $35,701 | — |
| Music | 41 | $31,666 | #148 |
| Area Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architectural Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 181 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 260 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 175 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 196 | 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 The University of Alabama?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Marketing**
581

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
540

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
420

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
321

**Mechanical Engineering**
300

**Psychology, General**
292

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
274

**Criminology**
260

**Accounting and Related Services**
230

**Political Science and Government**
203

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do The University of Alabama majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**#2**
2.  Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies**#4**
3.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#8**
4.  Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services**#12**
5.  Management Information Systems and Services**#12**
6.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#22**
7.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#22**
8.  Apparel and Textiles**#25**
9.  Marketing**#34**
10.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#35**
11.  Chemical Engineering**#37**
12.  Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#42**
13.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#44**
14.  Special Education and Teaching**#50**

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

[Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s score 41 bachelor's programs at The University of Alabama against national peers, using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. The university publishes earnings data for 46 fields.

Business leads the bachelor's degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, at 28.6% of the total. Engineering and Social Sciences together account for 11.4% and 9.6% of degrees awarded.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences ranks #2 nationally, with graduates earning $57,205 four years after completion.

Management Information Systems and Services ranks #12 and reports median earnings of $105,393. Marketing is the largest program at 581 degrees awarded, ranking #34 with graduate earnings of $77,451.

## 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/).