by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on University of Alabama in Huntsville? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors UAH offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Alabama in Huntsville awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,020 undergraduate · 1,406 graduate (4,426 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Alabama in Huntsville.
The following majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $100,269 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $72,188 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $68,266 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $67,574 |
| Computer Engineering. | $67,328 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,213 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
153 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 127 | $63,270 |
| Engineering, General. | 92 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Engineering, Other. |
89 | $67,328 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 52 | $63,963 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
50 | $68,266 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
36 | $55,369 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 25 | $59,187 |
| Engineering, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. |
148 | $53,084 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
95 | $51,668 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
62 | $72,188 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
39 | $44,794 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
37 | $40,282 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
28 | $36,681 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 12 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
297 | $67,574 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 169 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
38 | $100,269 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
108 | $24,909 |
| Biotechnology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 37 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
33 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
26 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
3 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
51 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Writing, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 48 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
47 | $39,501 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
4 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
40 | $21,788 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
17 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
13 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ National Security Policy Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
28 | $54,127 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication, General. |
23 | $22,664 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family and Community Services. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 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.
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