University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama. 11,635 undergraduates. Admits 88% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($21,250) equals 36% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($59,631).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 66% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 80% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $49,680 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $59,631 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $21,250 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
176 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 16 | — | $36,351 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General | 2 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 29 | — | — | $23,203 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 | — | — | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 24 | — | — | — |
| Real Estate | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 29 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 176 | $60,909 | $190,214 | — |
| Dentistry | 86 | $151,072 | $173,919 | — |
| Optometry | 58 | $116,552 | $142,311 | — |
| Public Health | 6 | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 121 | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 178 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does University of Alabama at Birmingham cost per year?
- The average net price at University of Alabama at Birmingham, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,630 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates earn?
- Former University of Alabama at Birmingham students earn a median of $59,631 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at University of Alabama at Birmingham?
- 66% of University of Alabama at Birmingham students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Alabama at Birmingham is $21,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
