Public · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The University of Alabama: cost, debt and earnings by major
83 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $20,202
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 74%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 33,227
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $18,067 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,442 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,545 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,229 |
| $110,000+ | $25,653 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (52)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$115,980
- Management Information Systems and Services$105,393
- Chemical Engineering$100,857
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943
- Mechanical Engineering$95,079
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999
- Civil Engineering$87,685
- Accounting and Related Services$87,621
- Business/Managerial Economics$86,114
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532
- Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811
- Mathematics$77,899
- Marketing$77,451
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674
- Economics$64,124 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$61,617
- Communication and Media Studies$61,548
- Design and Applied Arts$60,546
- Biology, General$59,637
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$57,205
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$56,945
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894
- International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419
- Journalism$55,043
- Apparel and Textiles$54,254
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,940
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,616
- Hospitality Administration/Management$53,180
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,619
- Dance$51,744
- Public Health$51,588
- Special Education and Teaching$50,763
- Business/Commerce, General$50,440 (1 yr)
- History$50,213
- Psychology, General$49,900
- Social Work$49,561
- Geography and Cartography$49,269
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,007
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,751
- English Language and Literature, General$44,278
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,100
- Criminology$40,079 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$35,701
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,350 (1 yr)
- Music$31,666
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$30,488 (1 yr)
Master's programs (27)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$120,262
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,062
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$112,515
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$112,179
- Educational Administration and Supervision$77,066
- Marketing$76,736
- Accounting and Related Services$69,455 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,683
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$67,892
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,448 (1 yr)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$64,929
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,913
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$61,793 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,487
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$57,026
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,415
- Communication and Media Studies$55,508 (1 yr)
- Hospitality Administration/Management$55,289 (1 yr)
- Social Work$54,926
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$53,363 (1 yr)
- Library Science and Administration$52,520
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$51,194
- Criminology$51,051 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,779 (1 yr)
- Journalism$48,872 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$40,120 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,629 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (3)
First professional programs (1)
- Law$110,931