Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $64,969, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 64.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,624 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 82.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Alabama At Birmingham #455 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Alabama At Birmingham also sits in the 70.1 percentile for median low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program mix at University of Alabama At Birmingham is anchored heavily in Health, which shapes both the earnings profile and the career pathways available to graduates. Business accounts for 18% of degree output, followed by Education at 7% and Engineering at 6%. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return program, graduating 362 students with median four-year earnings of $78,224. Azimuth ranks the program #257 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General also contribute meaningfully, with median four-year earnings of $55,174 and $46,369 respectively, while Health Administration and Business Administration round out a program portfolio that reflects AL's strong regional demand for health and applied professional graduates.
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $64,969, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 64.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,624 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 82.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Alabama At Birmingham #455 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Alabama At Birmingham also sits in the 70.1 percentile for median low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program mix at University of Alabama At Birmingham is anchored heavily in Health, which shapes both the earnings profile and the career pathways available to graduates. Business accounts for 18% of degree output, followed by Education at 7% and Engineering at 6%. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return program, graduating 362 students with median four-year earnings of $78,224. Azimuth ranks the program #257 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General also contribute meaningfully, with median four-year earnings of $55,174 and $46,369 respectively, while Health Administration and Business Administration round out a program portfolio that reflects AL's strong regional demand for health and applied professional graduates.
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Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $64,969, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 64.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,624 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 82.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Alabama At Birmingham #455 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Alabama At Birmingham also sits in the 70.1 percentile for median low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program mix at University of Alabama At Birmingham is anchored heavily in Health, which shapes both the earnings profile and the career pathways available to graduates. Business accounts for 18% of degree output, followed by Education at 7% and Engineering at 6%. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return program, graduating 362 students with median four-year earnings of $78,224. Azimuth ranks the program #257 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General also contribute meaningfully, with median four-year earnings of $55,174 and $46,369 respectively, while Health Administration and Business Administration round out a program portfolio that reflects AL's strong regional demand for health and applied professional graduates.
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Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $64,969, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 64.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,624 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Alabama At Birmingham in the 82.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Alabama At Birmingham #455 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Alabama At Birmingham also sits in the 70.1 percentile for median low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program mix at University of Alabama At Birmingham is anchored heavily in Health, which shapes both the earnings profile and the career pathways available to graduates. Business accounts for 18% of degree output, followed by Education at 7% and Engineering at 6%. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return program, graduating 362 students with median four-year earnings of $78,224. Azimuth ranks the program #257 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General also contribute meaningfully, with median four-year earnings of $55,174 and $46,369 respectively, while Health Administration and Business Administration round out a program portfolio that reflects AL's strong regional demand for health and applied professional graduates.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Alabama At Birmingham's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature consistent with the university's research-medical-center identity in Birmingham. The dominant program family is Health, which shapes both the scale and the earnings profile of the institution's degree output. Across 44 programs, 34 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 2,839 students annually. The mix also includes meaningful concentrations in Education (7% of graduates) and Engineering (6% of graduates), reflecting a portfolio oriented toward stable, in-demand career pathways. The program anchoring the institution's strongest aggregate return is Nursing, which combines cohort scale with competitive four-year median earnings. Among the most popular programs, Nursing program graduates 362 students with median earnings of $78,224 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #257 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General also enroll large cohorts — 248 and 230 graduates respectively — with four-year median earnings of $55,174 and $46,369. The highest-earning programs at University of Alabama At Birmingham are concentrated in clinical and applied health fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $78,224 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #257 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting and Business Administration follow closely, with graduates earning median incomes of $69,201 and $63,036 respectively — both high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect strong labor-market demand.
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