The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
44
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,645/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
60/100
Tuition (In-State)
$11,900/yr
Out-of-state: $33,200/yr
All Programs at The University of Alabama
44 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 89 | $83,651/yr | Very High | 20.4x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 86 | $73,000/yr | High | 15.9x |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 85 | $60,832/yr | Very High | 15.7x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 81 | $55,580/yr | Very High | 16.8x |
| Business Administration | 81 | $48,668/yr | High | 13.5x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 77 | $53,452/yr | Very High | 15.7x |
| Electrical | 73 | $79,504/yr | Very High | 21.8x |
| Marketing | 73 | $48,879/yr | Very High | 15.9x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | $75,238/yr | Very High | 18.3x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 71 | $74,078/yr | Very High | 22.2x |
| Aerospace | 71 | $73,887/yr | High | 18.7x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 71 | $55,550/yr | Very High | 20.7x |
| Teacher Education | 71 | $44,025/yr | High | 9.3x |
| Civil Engineering | 70 | $70,619/yr | High | 17.2x |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 | $69,809/yr | High | 19.4x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 66 | $34,194/yr | Moderate | 10.6x |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 65 | $42,445/yr | High | 12.5x |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 64 | $37,836/yr | High | 6.9x |
| Mathematics | 61 | $44,857/yr | Very High | 13.5x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 61 | $44,215/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Geography and Cartography | 60 | $40,546/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 60 | $32,178/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Apparel and Textiles | 58 | $37,111/yr | High | 9.9x |
| Public Health | 58 | $35,698/yr | High | 6.5x |
| Teacher Education | 58 | $28,391/yr | High | 10.2x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 57 | $30,264/yr | High | 8.3x |
| Political Science and Government | 56 | $32,699/yr | Very High | 11.8x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 54 | $45,631/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 54 | $40,790/yr | High | 10.1x |
| Social Work | 54 | $31,462/yr | Moderate | 9.6x |
| International Relations | 53 | $35,324/yr | High | 11.3x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 53 | $31,911/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 52 | $41,201/yr | High | 11.4x |
| History | 52 | $25,533/yr | High | 10.9x |
| Biology, General | 51 | $29,848/yr | High | 11.9x |
| Psychology, General | 50 | $29,245/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 47 | $35,059/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 45 | $29,044/yr | High | 10.5x |
| Journalism | 44 | $35,509/yr | Very High | 10.9x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 44 | $21,836/yr | Moderate | 8.5x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 38 | $19,543/yr | Moderate | 4.8x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | $25,045/yr | Very High | 8.4x |
| Ecology & Evolution | 35 | $17,511/yr | High | 2.7x |
| Dance | 32 | $18,716/yr | Low | 2.9x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 44 bachelor's degree programs at The University of Alabama using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
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.