The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama Majors

The University of Alabama awards bachelor's degrees in 70 fields, about 7,141 a year. The largest are Finance, Marketing, Nursing.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Finance	572	$55,580	$85,020	$25,000
Marketing	569	$48,879	$77,451	$23,071
Nursing	374	$73,000	$85,532	$25,006
Psychology	356	$29,245	$49,900	$25,000
Public Relations and Advertising	315	$42,445	$68,227	$25,000
Business/Commerce	281
Criminology	253
Biology	230	$29,848	$59,637	$24,412
Accounting	226	$53,452	$87,621	$23,000
Mechanical Engineering	224	$75,238	$95,079	$24,755
Political Science	200	$32,699	$61,617	$23,785
Business Administration	199	$48,668	$69,715	$25,000
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	186
Economics	160
Public Health	152	$35,698	$51,588	$25,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	131	$37,836	$57,002	$27,000
Communications	121	$40,790	$61,548	$25,000
Teacher Education	121	$44,025	$49,007	$26,875
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	117	$35,059	$57,205	$25,125
Human Development and Family Studies	117	$30,264	$45,751	$25,000
History	114	$25,533	$50,213	$20,568
Civil Engineering	109	$70,619	$87,685	$25,454
Journalism	105	$35,509	$55,043	$25,000
Management Information Systems	102	$74,078	$105,393	$21,875
Chemical Engineering	101	$69,809	$100,857	$23,003
Broadcasting and Digital Media	99	$31,911	$55,894	$24,823
Hospitality Management	99	$32,178	$53,180	$25,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	99	$60,832	$79,811	$25,000
Computer and Information Sciences	93	$83,651	$115,980	$22,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	92	$44,838	$56,945	$29,311
Mathematics	87	$44,857	$77,899	$20,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	85	$29,044	$56,071	$23,250
English Language and Literature	84	$25,045	$44,278	$22,250
Social Work	71	$31,462	$49,561	$25,000
Aerospace Engineering	69	$73,887	$91,999	$26,787
Electrical Engineering	56	$79,504	$98,943	$23,821
Romance Languages	51
Chemistry	50			$25,000
Apparel and Textiles	48	$37,111	$54,254	$25,000
Music	46		$31,666	$25,675
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	43	$41,201	$65,674	$23,750
International Relations	43	$35,324	$55,419	$23,250
Design	43	$44,215	$60,546	$26,505
Special Education and Teaching	37	$45,631	$50,763	$26,000
Theater	32	$19,543		$26,750
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	31
Studio Art	30	$21,836	$41,100	$25,000
Dance	29	$18,716	$51,744
Computer Engineering	27
Anthropology	26		$35,701
Environmental Science and Conservation	25		$52,619	$20,807
Allied Health	22		$53,616	$27,000
Subject-Area Teacher Education	17	$28,391	$53,940	$25,000
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	17
Geography and Environmental Studies	17
Physics	17
Architectural Engineering	15
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	13
Philosophy	13
Geology and Earth Science	13
Religion/Religious Studies	11
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	10	$17,511
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	8
Metallurgical Engineering	8
Construction Engineering	8
Geography and Cartography	8	$40,546	$49,269	$23,750
Business/Managerial Economics	6	$55,550	$86,114	$21,675
Area Studies	3
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	3
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	2

A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at The University of Alabama?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Finance (572), Marketing (569), Nursing (374), Psychology (356), Public Relations and Advertising (315).

Which The University of Alabama majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer and Information Sciences ($115,980), Management Information Systems ($105,393), Chemical Engineering ($100,857), Electrical Engineering ($98,943), Mechanical Engineering ($95,079). Earnings are reported for 46 of The University of Alabama's 70 programs.

How many majors does The University of Alabama have?

The University of Alabama awarded bachelor's degrees in 70 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names The University of Alabama uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.