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# University of South Alabama Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of South Alabama?

The highest-earning programs at University of South Alabama are in engineering, and they are not the largest by degrees awarded. Electrical Engineering graduates earn a median of $100,166 four years after completion, from 26 degrees awarded a year.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #125 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Nursing is the largest program, with 341 degrees awarded and median earnings of $78,024.

Azimuth ranks it #230 nationally. Biology follows at 151 degrees awarded and $54,090 in median earnings, ranking #260 nationally.

The spread between the largest and highest-earning programs is wide. A student drawn to the health sciences or biology should know that the best-paid fields at the university are the smaller engineering programs.

### 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.

-   Health professions**527 · 27.6%**
-   Business**237 · 12.4%**
-   Education**208 · 10.9%**
-   Engineering**154 · 8.1%**
-   Biological sciences**151 · 7.9%**
-   Other**635 · 33.2%**

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43 of 43 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26 degrees awarded**
$100,166

**Chemical Engineering 21 degrees awarded**
$93,943

**Mechanical Engineering 67 degrees awarded**
$89,052

**Computer Science 46 degrees awarded**
$80,317

**Civil Engineering 29 degrees awarded**
$78,187

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 341 degrees awarded**
$78,024

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of South Alabama?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
341

**Biology, General**
151

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
120

**Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**
99

**Psychology, General**
87

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
83

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
68

**Mechanical Engineering**
67

**Communication and Media Studies**
51

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
51

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of South Alabama majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**#15**
2.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#24**
3.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#26**
4.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#50**
5.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size**#110**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#123**
7.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#185**
8.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#230**
9.  Biology, General Included by program size**#260**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).