Public · Birmingham, Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham: cost, debt and earnings by major
77 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $15,630
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 66%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 11,635
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,073 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,599 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,912 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,789 |
| $110,000+ | $21,893 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (37)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$104,654
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,415
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,089
- Mechanical Engineering$89,589
- Materials Engineering$83,985
- Management Information Systems and Services$79,843
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,224
- Civil Engineering$78,054
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$76,648
- Accounting and Related Services$69,201
- Finance and Financial Management Services$66,980
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,036
- Human Resources Management and Services$61,781
- Chemistry$60,318
- Mathematics$57,453
- Security Science and Technology$57,236 (1 yr)
- Marketing$56,591
- Biology, General$55,174
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,021
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,435
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,643
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,139
- English Language and Literature, General$48,706
- History$48,565
- Social Work$47,791
- Social Sciences, Other$47,004
- Psychology, General$46,369
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,714
- Political Science and Government$44,493
- Communication and Media Studies$44,461
- Public Health$44,398
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,138
- Music$41,768
- Sociology$40,148
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,173
- Anthropology$31,991
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$24,364 (1 yr)
Master's programs (27)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$136,395
- Systems Science and Theory$124,712
- Engineering, General$118,501
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$117,049
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,581
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$114,503
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,063
- Management Information Systems and Services$103,679
- Public Health$91,073
- Accounting and Related Services$84,420
- Educational Administration and Supervision$79,074
- Curriculum and Instruction$72,602 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$69,535
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,427
- Sociology$68,281
- Biotechnology$65,277
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$61,956
- Public Administration$61,916
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,577
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$60,351
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,945
- Special Education and Teaching$58,157
- Biology, General$57,581
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$56,607
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,131
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,116
- Communication and Media Studies$54,662
Doctoral programs (3)
First professional programs (3)
Graduate certificate programs (6)
- Public Health$140,663
- Management Information Systems and Services$84,997 (1 yr)
- Education, General$78,653
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,073 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$76,117
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$60,789 (1 yr)