by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Alabama at Birmingham ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At University of Alabama at Birmingham, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,232 undergraduate · 7,300 graduate (13,532 total)
The most popular majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,766 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 1,053 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 473 |
| Public Health. | 470 |
| Biology, General. | 433 |
Among University of Alabama at Birmingham programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $158,993 |
| Dentistry. | $100,128 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $98,582 |
| Optometry. | $91,176 |
| Engineering, General. | $85,743 |
Browse every major at University of Alabama at Birmingham, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,766 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
1,053 | $75,064 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. · Health/Medical Physics. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. |
470 | $44,940 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. |
206 | $57,200 |
| Medicine. | 176 | $53,708 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
150 | $67,666 |
| Dentistry. | 86 | $100,128 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
80 | $49,634 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Clinical/Medical Social Work. · Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
67 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. |
63 | $98,582 |
| Optometry. | 58 | $91,176 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. · Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other. |
56 | $158,993 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
25 | $29,245 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Assisting/Assistant. |
16 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
16 | $57,409 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Organizational Leadership. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
473 | $59,036 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
171 | $62,212 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
166 | $50,543 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Digital Marketing. |
81 | $36,117 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
73 | $44,954 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
39 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
29 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 19 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
433 | $22,195 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. · Neurobiology and Anatomy. |
100 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 50 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Immunology. · Microbiology, General. |
44 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Oncology and Cancer Biology. · Molecular Physiology. · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Vision Science/Physiological Optics. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
33 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. · Human/Medical Genetics. |
29 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. · Anatomy. |
22 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
8 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biostatistics. |
7 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biochemistry. |
2 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 381 | $57,154 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 88 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Health Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. |
124 | $32,284 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
91 | $36,124 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
47 | $38,937 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
28 | $47,975 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement. |
27 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
23 | $56,767 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
12 | $45,296 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 10 | NA |
| Education, General. | 9 | $55,623 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 98 | $85,743 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
62 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 61 | $63,241 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
45 | $57,824 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
32 | $66,413 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 23 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 20 | $73,616 |
| Engineering, Other. | 18 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 264 | $28,215 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. |
99 | $32,883 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. · Forensic Science and Technology. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
62 | $29,052 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
35 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. · Social Sciences, General. |
17 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Anthropology, Other. |
14 | $24,231 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 3 | $28,052 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
94 | $29,046 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 50 | $30,245 |
| Public Administration. | 38 | $53,956 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
48 | $24,280 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
23 | $23,647 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
16 | $33,272 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
73 | $30,280 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Technical and Scientific Communication. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
58 | $22,839 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
36 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 13 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 10 | $67,948 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 62 | $27,282 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
48 | $24,655 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
26 | $39,459 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
21 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Science Technologies/Technicians. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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