How much money do The University of Alabama graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $39,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Alabama graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $71,600 followed by Management Information Systems and Services paying $67,700 and Chemical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $64,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $109,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $89,700 and Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) who earn $89,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for The University of Alabama graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $109,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $89,700 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $89,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $82,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $79,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $76,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,600 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,700 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $58,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,100 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,000 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $51,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,300 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,300 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $45,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $44,400 |
| Marketing (Master's Degree) | $43,800 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) | $42,000 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $38,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $37,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $30,300 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $14,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=100751 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Alabama.