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Best Value Degrees in Alabama (2026)

Top 100 of 365 programs in Alabama · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Alabama, ranked by overall value. We scored 365 programs across Alabama schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $58,479/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in AL

365

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$58,479/yr

Avg DW Score

79/100

#1 Program

Criminal Justice

Columbia Southern University

Top Programs in Alabama

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Criminal Justice Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	89 85–90	$60,461/yr	Moderate	25.5x
2	Business Administration Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	91 85–92	$58,468/yr	High	26.4x
3	Fire Protection & Safety Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	87 82–88	$82,718/yr	Moderate	36.8x
4	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	85 81–86	$83,927/yr	Moderate	35.1x
5	Health Administration Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	87 80–89	$51,692/yr	High	25.0x
6	Computer & Information Science University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	87 77–90	$69,633/yr	Very High	27.8x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	86 80–86	$65,173/yr	High	22.8x
8	Computer & Information Science The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	89 78–90	$83,651/yr	Very High	20.4x
9	Nursing (RN/BSN) Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL	87 81–85	$69,625/yr	High	19.8x
10	Computer & Information Science Auburn University · Auburn, AL	86 74–88	$72,440/yr	Very High	19.8x
11	IT Management Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	86 77–88	$61,894/yr	Very High	25.6x
12	Nursing (RN/BSN) The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	86 81–83	$73,000/yr	High	15.9x
13	Business Administration Auburn University · Auburn, AL	85 79–86	$56,948/yr	High	14.3x
14	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	86 81–84	$69,447/yr	High	17.3x
15	Nursing (RN/BSN) Troy University · Troy, AL	86 80–84	$66,344/yr	High	17.9x
16	Homeland Security Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	82 79–83	$62,313/yr	Moderate	25.8x
17	Computer & Information Science Alabama A & M University · Normal, AL	85 74–86	$63,900/yr	Very High	20.3x
18	Finance University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	82 75–85	$50,939/yr	Very High	19.2x
19	Computer & Information Science University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	86 76–86	$75,159/yr	Very High	16.3x
20	Finance The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	81 74–86	$55,580/yr	Very High	16.8x
21	Management Science & Analytics The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	85 77–86	$60,832/yr	Very High	15.7x
22	Criminal Justice Herzing University-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	85 83–84	$67,229/yr	Moderate	10.9x
23	Computer & Information Science Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	84 74–87	$53,644/yr	Very High	34.6x
24	Business Administration University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	83 76–84	$45,761/yr	High	16.8x
25	Finance Auburn University · Auburn, AL	80 73–85	$55,875/yr	Very High	15.6x
26	Nursing (RN/BSN) Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL	84 79–81	$68,896/yr	High	14.4x
27	Quality Control Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	80 75–81	$78,532/yr	High	38.5x
28	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	83 78–80	$63,036/yr	High	14.1x
29	Business Administration The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	81 75–83	$48,668/yr	High	13.5x
30	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of North Alabama · Florence, AL	83 77–81	$61,137/yr	High	15.3x
31	Human Resources Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	82 76–83	$53,843/yr	High	24.6x
32	Computer Engineering Auburn University · Auburn, AL	82 72–84	$80,067/yr	Very High	18.7x
33	Nursing (RN/BSN) Auburn University · Auburn, AL	83 78–79	$67,120/yr	High	13.2x
34	Accounting Auburn University · Auburn, AL	79 71–83	$60,381/yr	Very High	14.9x
35	Management Science & Analytics Auburn University · Auburn, AL	85 78–84	$64,841/yr	Very High	11.9x
36	Nursing (RN/BSN) South University-Montgomery · Montgomery, AL	83 78–80	$77,635/yr	High	11.4x
37	Computer Science University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	81 68–85	$55,256/yr	Very High	20.9x
38	Business (General) University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	83 79–83	$50,515/yr	High	12.1x
39	Business (General) Troy University · Troy, AL	80 75–81	$45,195/yr	High	13.8x
40	Business Administration Troy University · Troy, AL	81 75–82	$45,260/yr	High	14.3x
41	Business (General) Strayer University-Alabama · Birmingham, AL	81 76–80	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
42	Accounting University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	79 72–82	$51,640/yr	Very High	17.0x
43	Computer Engineering University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	83 73–85	$83,909/yr	Very High	16.8x
44	Accounting The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	77 68–82	$53,452/yr	Very High	15.7x
45	Business Administration Herzing University-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	81 75–81	$52,469/yr	High	11.3x
46	Computer & Information Science University of North Alabama · Florence, AL	84 73–84	$68,996/yr	Very High	13.4x
47	Computer & Information Science University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	80 66–84	$47,253/yr	Very High	23.4x
48	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	78 75–75	$59,611/yr	Moderate	15.6x
49	Computer & Information Science Troy University · Troy, AL	82 72–82	$58,407/yr	Very High	16.0x
50	Computer & Information Science Strayer University-Alabama · Birmingham, AL	82 70–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
51	Health Administration Auburn University · Auburn, AL	76 68–80	$45,291/yr	High	13.1x
52	Information Science University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	80 69–82	$56,344/yr	Very High	18.4x
53	Business Administration University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	80 74–80	$44,348/yr	High	13.0x
54	Information Science Strayer University-Alabama · Birmingham, AL	81 70–82	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
55	Health Administration University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	76 69–79	$40,285/yr	High	15.5x
56	Finance University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	80 74–81	$56,584/yr	Very High	11.0x
57	Criminal Justice Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL	74 70–76	$38,710/yr	Moderate	14.0x
58	Computer & Information Science Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL	80 70–79	$62,795/yr	Very High	12.2x
59	Finance University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	74 66–79	$41,657/yr	Very High	15.8x
60	Teacher Education (General) University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	75 74–73	$42,981/yr	High	12.5x
61	Business Administration University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	75 66–79	$39,476/yr	High	13.5x
62	Accounting University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	73 63–79	$45,751/yr	Very High	15.1x
63	Agricultural Business Auburn University · Auburn, AL	74 71–76	$50,936/yr	High	11.5x
64	IT Management Herzing University-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	77 67–78	$57,229/yr	Very High	12.1x
65	Business Administration Alabama A & M University · Normal, AL	76 70–77	$40,183/yr	High	12.6x
66	Medical Laboratory Science Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL	74 72–72	$61,612/yr	Moderate	15.3x
67	Accounting University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	75 69–77	$48,795/yr	Very High	13.2x
68	Science, Technology and Society Troy University · Troy, AL	74 72–74	$85,672/yr	Moderate	20.9x
69	Criminal Justice Troy University · Troy, AL	74 73–73	$41,780/yr	Moderate	10.8x
70	Natural Resources & Conservation Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	74 69–76	$74,546/yr	High	31.1x
71	Marketing The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	73 65–78	$48,879/yr	Very High	15.9x
72	Chemistry University of North Alabama · Florence, AL	74 66–76	$49,497/yr	High	14.9x
73	Finance University of North Alabama · Florence, AL	72 65–77	$43,512/yr	Very High	12.5x
74	Nursing (RN/BSN) Tuskegee University · Tuskegee, AL	79 74–76	$78,874/yr	High	6.5x
75	Mental Health & Counseling Columbia Southern University · Orange Beach, AL	74 70–73	$38,439/yr	Moderate	18.2x
76	Teacher Education (General) Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL	72 71–71	$41,081/yr	High	11.4x
77	Criminal Justice Faulkner University · Montgomery, AL	72 69–73	$54,704/yr	Moderate	3.9x
78	Accounting University of North Alabama · Florence, AL	72 64–75	$47,022/yr	Very High	11.8x
79	Teacher Education (General) University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	72 71–70	$41,105/yr	High	11.2x
80	Computer Engineering University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	78 67–78	$59,626/yr	Very High	14.4x
81	Electrical Engineering University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	74 67–77	$81,499/yr	Very High	26.5x
82	Teacher Education (General) Troy University · Troy, AL	72 72–71	$42,788/yr	High	10.9x
83	Accounting Troy University · Troy, AL	72 65–76	$44,005/yr	Very High	13.6x
84	Criminal Justice Strayer University-Alabama · Birmingham, AL	71 69–72	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
85	Electrical Engineering University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	74 67–76	$76,151/yr	Very High	27.2x
86	Criminal Justice University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	70 66–71	$34,459/yr	Moderate	12.9x
87	Teacher Education (General) The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	71 71–70	$44,025/yr	High	9.3x
88	Electrical Engineering The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	73 66–76	$79,504/yr	Very High	21.8x
89	Business Economics The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	71 62–75	$55,550/yr	Very High	20.7x
90	Finance Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL	71 64–74	$39,183/yr	Very High	13.1x
91	Industrial Engineering Auburn University · Auburn, AL	73 67–73	$71,063/yr	High	18.2x
92	Accounting Herzing University-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL	72 64–75	$49,538/yr	Very High	10.7x
93	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL	73 72–70	$55,867/yr	Moderate	10.2x
94	Criminal Justice University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL	70 67–70	$36,216/yr	Moderate	11.4x
95	Accounting Strayer University-Alabama · Birmingham, AL	72 65–74	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
96	Accounting Alabama A & M University · Normal, AL	74 67–75	$47,156/yr	Very High	10.8x
97	Electrical Engineering University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	73 66–74	$81,516/yr	Very High	19.1x
98	Industrial Engineering University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL	74 69–74	$76,690/yr	High	15.3x
99	Management Information Systems (MIS) The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	71 59–75	$74,078/yr	Very High	22.2x
100	Computer & Information Science Athens State University · Athens, AL	73 63–75	$78,435/yr	Very High	—

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Alabama colleges and universities, drawn from 365 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Alabama?

By DegreeWorth Score, Criminal Justice at Columbia Southern University ranks #1 in Alabama with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $60,461/yr.

How many college programs are in Alabama?

Our database includes 365 programs across Alabama colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.