Programs & majors brief
University of Alabama at Birmingham Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Alabama at Birmingham?
44 of 44 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 70 | $104,654 | #64 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 51 | $90,415 | #68 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 15 | $90,089 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 47 | $89,589 | #168 |
| Materials Engineering small degree count | 15 | $83,985 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 66 | $79,843 | #51 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 362 | $78,224 | #214 |
| Civil Engineering | 44 | $78,054 | #164 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 113 | $69,201 | #203 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 51 | $66,980 | #170 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 134 | $63,036 | #249 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 27 | $61,781 | #61 |
| Chemistry | 52 | $60,318 | #115 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 19 | $57,453 | — |
| Marketing | 86 | $56,591 | #181 |
| Biology, General | 248 | $55,174 | #197 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 137 | $53,021 | #52 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 122 | $52,435 | #62 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 83 | $51,643 | #145 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 72 | $49,139 | #150 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 53 | $48,706 | #156 |
| History | 34 | $48,565 | #188 |
| Social Work | 50 | $47,791 | #169 |
| Social Sciences, Other small degree count | 14 | $47,004 | — |
| Psychology, General | 230 | $46,369 | #247 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 95 | $45,714 | #152 |
| Political Science and Government | 29 | $44,493 | #300 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 77 | $44,461 | #234 |
| Public Health | 107 | $44,398 | #99 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 38 | $43,138 | #117 |
| Music small degree count | 11 | $41,768 | — |
| Sociology | 22 | $40,148 | #254 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 23 | $37,173 | #103 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 19 | $31,991 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 78 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Genetics | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Alabama at Birmingham majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Health and Medical Administrative Services Included by program size#52
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size#62
- Public Health Included by program size#99
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#152
- Marketing Included by program size#181
- Biology, General Included by program size#197
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#203
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#214
- Psychology, General Included by program size#247
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#249
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Alabama at Birmingham vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 34 programs with published earnings data, 28 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is anchored in health and science. Health Professions accounts for 21.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 17.6% and Biological Sciences at 12.7%.
The largest single program is Nursing, at 362 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $78,224 four years after completion. The highest earnings belong to a smaller program: Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $104,654, from 70 degrees awarded.
The best nationally ranked program is Management Information Systems and Services, at #51 in its field, while Health and Medical Administrative Services ranks #52 nationally and #2 in Alabama.
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.