Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 2,937 Bachelor's, 2,678 Master's, 163 Doctorate (research), 529 Doctorate (professional), 35 1 Year Certificate, 56 1-2 Years certificates, 268 Post-BS Certificate, and 31 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by UAB.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's5402,937
Master's6542,678
Doctorate (research)340163
Doctorate (professional)72529
1 Year Certificate2035
1-2 Years certificates8056
Post-BS Certificate283268
Post-MS Certificate7031
Total20596,697

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Engineering$89,000
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$66,000
Materials Engineering$60,200
Mechanical Engineering$57,200
Computer and Information Sciences$56,900
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Systems Science and Theory$147,000
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$91,900
Engineering$87,300
Health/Health Care Administration/Management$85,200
Management Information Systems$70,300
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$124,200

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at UAB by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1 Year Certificate1-2 Years CertificateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 23 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 12 completers-
Management Information Systems12-
Total35
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 10 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 45 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management2-
Accounting15-
Management Information Systems0-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations28-
Total56
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 2 completers-
African-American/Black Studies2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 79 completers$26,300
Speech Communication and Rhetoric79$26,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 86 completers$56,900
Computer and Information Sciences86$56,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 186 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching39-
Secondary Education and Teaching4-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching16-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching127-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 176 completers$89,000
Engineering2$89,000
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering51-
Civil Engineering37$55,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering37$66,000
Materials Engineering14$60,200
Mechanical Engineering35$57,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 14 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 42 completers$26,300
English Language and Literature42$26,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 97 completers$29,400
General Studies84-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 404 completers$25,900
Biology/Biological Sciences101$25,900
Biomedical Sciences134-
Immunology19-
Genetics26-
Oncology and Cancer Biology8-
Bioinformatics6-
Neuroscience110-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 14 completers-
Mathematics14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 12 completers-
Philosophy12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 70 completers-
Chemistry60-
Physics10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 249 completers$26,100
Psychology249$26,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 104 completers$30,600
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)87-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 39 completers-
Social Work39$28,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 88 completers-
Anthropology17-
Political Science and Government38-
Sociology21$29,400
Social Sciences (other)12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 97 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts14-
Musical Theatre12-
Art/Art Studies56$24,100
Music15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 577 completers-
Health and Wellness12-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management93$35,800
Public Health109-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse363$54,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 563 completers-
Business Administration and Management78$40,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)56-
Accounting125$43,800
Business/Managerial Economics9-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies9-
Finance90$41,400
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration44-
Management Information Systems56$51,300
Marketing/Marketing Management96$35,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 38 completers-
History38$23,000
Total2,937
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 11 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 230 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences121-
Information Science/Studies77-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (2 completers) 185 completers-
Education2-
Curriculum and Instruction15-
Educational Leadership and Administration6$50,500
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration8-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement26-
Special Education and Teaching12$43,700
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services33$34,900
Elementary Education and Teaching8-
Secondary Education and Teaching21-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching5-
Art Teacher Education6-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching13-
Reading Teacher Education2-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor28$45,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 225 completers$87,300
Engineering166$87,300
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4-
Civil Engineering12-
Materials Engineering5-
Mechanical Engineering11-
Electrical and Computer Engineering17-
Engineering (other)10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 161 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences11-
Biomedical Sciences122-
Anatomy3-
Vision Science/Physiological Optics1-
Biostatistics2-
Biotechnology22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 12 completers-
Mathematics12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 24 completers-
Systems Science and Theory8$147,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 14 completers-
Chemistry5-
Physics9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 11 completers-
Psychology11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 19 completers-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)7-
Forensic Science and Technology12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 23 completers-
Public Administration23$42,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 25 completers-
Anthropology (other)7-
Sociology18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 2 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 1,224 completers-
Health and Wellness11-
Dental Clinical Sciences16-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management63$85,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)32-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist3-
Physician Assistant68-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist22-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)0-
Clinical/Medical Social Work35-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor8-
Public Health248$50,600
Health/Medical Physics4-
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality25-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist61-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist40-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse588$91,900
Nurse Anesthetist0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business (1 completers) 500 completers-
Business Administration and Management384$68,800
Accounting69$56,800
Management Information Systems47$70,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 4 completers-
History4-
Total2,678
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 2 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 6 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration2-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 16 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering7-
Civil Engineering2-
Computer Engineering4-
Materials Engineering2-
Engineering (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 58 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Molecular Biochemistry9-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology5-
Microbiology10-
Human/Medical Genetics3-
Molecular Physiology7-
Vision Science/Physiological Optics5-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology5-
Pharmacology and Toxicology0-
Biostatistics2-
Epidemiology0-
Neurobiology and Anatomy9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 4 completers-
Applied Mathematics4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 11 completers-
Nutrition Sciences7-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 9 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 8 completers-
Chemistry1-
Physics6-
Materials Science1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 12 completers-
Psychology12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 2 completers-
Sociology2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 35 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management19-
Environmental Health2-
Behavioral Aspects of Health0-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)4-
Nursing Science10-
Total163
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 529 completers-
Dentistry79-
Medicine168-
Optometry40-
Public Health1-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist23-
Physical Therapy/Therapist51-
Nursing Practice167-
Total529
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 8 completers-
Technical and Scientific Communication8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 1 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 44 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration17-
Special Education and Teaching1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5-
Health Teacher Education11-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 0 completers-
Construction Engineering0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences1-
Biotechnology8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 2 completers-
Statistics (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 10 completers-
Systems Science and Theory0-
Science, Technology and Society2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 14 completers-
Public Administration14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences (1 completers) 9 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 123 completers-
Health and Wellness11-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management2-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)5-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor0-
Public Health21-
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality50-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)25-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 48 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Organizational Leadership15-
Management Information Systems31-
Digital Marketing2-
Total268
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 16 completers-
Education9-
Educational Leadership and Administration3$57,200
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3 completers-
Exercise Physiology3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 9 completers-
Public Health4-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management3-
Total31