Graduates of The University of Alabama earn median 4-year earnings of $70,439, placing The University of Alabama in the 73.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $753 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Alabama #330 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 581 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,451, ranked #35 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 540 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,020, ranked #56 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 420 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,532, ranked #164 nationally in its major. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication reports 321 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $68,227, ranked #20 nationally in its major.
Graduates of The University of Alabama earn median 4-year earnings of $70,439, placing The University of Alabama in the 73.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $753 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Alabama #330 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 581 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,451, ranked #35 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 540 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,020, ranked #56 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 420 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,532, ranked #164 nationally in its major. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication reports 321 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $68,227, ranked #20 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 The University of Alabama earn median 4-year earnings of $70,439, placing The University of Alabama in the 73.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $753 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Alabama #330 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 581 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,451, ranked #35 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 540 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,020, ranked #56 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 420 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,532, ranked #164 nationally in its major. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication reports 321 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $68,227, ranked #20 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
The University of Alabama's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 29% of degree output — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Engineering represents 11% of graduates and Social Sciences accounts for 10%, rounding out a portfolio tilted toward applied professional fields. Across 67 programs serving roughly 7,333 students annually, 45 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Finance combines large cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's aggregate return. Among the largest programs in the Azimuth coverage set, Digital Marketing program graduates 581 students annually with median earnings of $77,451 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #48 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Finance program graduates 540 students with median earnings of $85,020, while The Nursing program graduates 420 students with median earnings of $85,532. The highest four-year earnings belong to Mechanical Engineering, where graduates earn $95,079 — Azimuth ranks it #51 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting follows at $87,621, and Azimuth ranks Nursing #270 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $85,532. The earnings pattern reflects The University of Alabama's strength in applied business and professional fields that feed directly into the workforce, particularly accounting, finance, and nursing — high-mobility pathways where four-year earnings capture real labor-market outcomes. Programs like Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication and Mechanical Engineering, with median earnings of $68,227 and $95,079 respectively, represent fields where a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional school. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with national hiring demand, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale, earnings, and benchmark performance.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of The University of Alabama earn median 4-year earnings of $70,439, placing The University of Alabama in the 73.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $753 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 61.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Alabama #330 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 581 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,451, ranked #35 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 540 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,020, ranked #56 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 420 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,532, ranked #164 nationally in its major. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication reports 321 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $68,227, ranked #20 nationally in its major.
