1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Alabama in Huntsville](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Alabama in Huntsville Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-alabama-in-huntsville/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at University of Alabama in Huntsville? Engineering and computing fields dominate the earnings picture at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Computer Engineering graduates report the highest median four years after completion, at $105,920, from 71 degrees awarded. Electrical Engineering follows at $100,296 with 59 degrees awarded. The largest programs show a wider spread. Completers of Nursing, the biggest at 184 degrees awarded, earn a median of $75,430 four years after completion and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #277 nationally in its field. Computer and Information Sciences awards 153 degrees and its graduates earn $95,076, right at the national median for the field. Business Administration and Management sits at the more moderate end of the range, with $62,872 across 117 degrees awarded. Median earnings four years after completion differ substantially across fields of study. ### 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. - Engineering**480 · 28.5%** - Business**335 · 19.9%** - Health professions**184 · 10.9%** - Computer science**153 · 9.1%** - Biological sciences**104 · 6.2%** - Other**428 · 25.4%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 35 of 35 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Engineering 71 degrees awarded** $105,920 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 59 degrees awarded** $100,296 **Mechanical Engineering 124 degrees awarded** $95,341 **Industrial Engineering 38 degrees awarded** $95,153 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 153 degrees awarded** $95,076 **Chemical Engineering 33 degrees awarded** $90,681 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 Engineering | 71 | $105,920 | #63 | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 59 | $100,296 | #78 | | Mechanical Engineering | 124 | $95,341 | #67 | | Industrial Engineering | 38 | $95,153 | #49 | | Computer and Information Sciences, General | 153 | $95,076 | #66 | | Chemical Engineering | 33 | $90,681 | #115 | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 43 | $89,472 | — | | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 121 | $87,339 | #38 | | Civil Engineering | 34 | $78,858 | #149 | | Management Information Systems and Services | 93 | $78,319 | #40 | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 184 | $75,430 | #277 | | Accounting and Related Services | 31 | $71,245 | #215 | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 117 | $62,872 | #232 | | Marketing | 33 | $58,015 | #175 | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 36 | $49,270 | #185 | | Biology, General | 104 | $45,992 | #336 | | Fine and Studio Arts | 66 | $43,321 | #92 | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 14 | $42,922 | — | | Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physical Sciences, Other | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Psychology, General | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 14 | 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 184 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** 153 **Mechanical Engineering** 124 **Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering** 121 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 117 **Biology, General** 104 **Management Information Systems and Services** 93 **Computer Engineering** 71 **Fine and Studio Arts** 66 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** 59 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do University of Alabama in Huntsville majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#38** 2. Management Information Systems and Services**#40** 3. Industrial Engineering**#49** 4. Computer Engineering Included by program size**#63** 5. Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size**#66** 6. Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#67** 7. Fine and Studio Arts Included by program size**#92** 8. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#232** 9. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#277** 10. Biology, General Included by program size**#336** 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 Choosing a field at University of Alabama in Huntsville matters for earnings. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) programs by the median debt of graduates, the size of the graduating class, and what federally aided completers earn four years after completion, not by reputation. 18 programs have published earnings figures, and only 16 has a national Azimuth rank. Engineering accounts for 28.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 19.9% and Health Professions at 10.9%. Across all fields, 49.7% of degrees awarded are in STEM. Award counts for each program reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not individual students. Azimuth ranks Nursing #277 within its field. Its graduates earn $75,430 four years after completion. Computer Engineering shows the highest median earnings among programs with data, at $105,920 from 71 degrees awarded. ## 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/).