Programs & majors brief
University of South Alabama Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of South Alabama?
43 of 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 26 | $100,166 | #125 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21 | $93,943 | #103 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 | $89,052 | #185 |
| Computer Science | 46 | $80,317 | #177 |
| Civil Engineering | 29 | $78,187 | #169 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 341 | $78,024 | #230 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 44 | $69,490 | #50 |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 18 | $64,455 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 48 | $64,410 | #251 |
| Statistics small degree count | 17 | $62,719 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 37 | $62,084 | #207 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 31 | $59,602 | #208 |
| Business/Commerce, General small degree count | 14 | $59,513 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | $54,204 | #116 |
| Biology, General | 151 | $54,090 | #260 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | $51,718 | #132 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 43 | $50,822 | #174 |
| Marketing | 47 | $50,483 | #216 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 120 | $48,956 | #123 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 83 | $48,602 | #110 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 51 | $48,021 | #340 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 99 | $47,019 | #15 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 41 | $46,912 | #26 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 51 | $46,828 | #228 |
| Social Work | 30 | $46,667 | #190 |
| History | 28 | $44,887 | #250 |
| Psychology, General | 87 | $43,384 | #314 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 68 | $43,023 | #24 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 32 | $41,515 | #80 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 10 | $40,641 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 37 | $29,506 | #231 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of South Alabama?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of South Alabama majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs#15
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General#24
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#26
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#50
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size#110
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#123
- Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#185
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#230
- Biology, General Included by program size#260
- Psychology, General Included by program size#314
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
The bachelor's degree mix at University of South Alabama is concentrated in health fields. Earnings four years after completion differ widely by program.
Azimuth ranks programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size, not reputation. 27 programs carry a national rank, and 31 publish earnings data.
The three largest program families are Health Professions at 27.6% of degrees awarded, Business at 12.4%, and Education at 10.9%. Nursing is the biggest single program, with 341 degrees awarded a year, a national rank of #230, and median earnings of $78,024 four years out.
Electrical Engineering is the highest-earning program at $100,166 and ranks #125 nationally. Across all fields, 26.4% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
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.