University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
31
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,389/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
66/100
Tuition (In-State)
$8,832/yr
Out-of-state: $21,864/yr
All Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham
31 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 | 87 | $69,633/yr | Very High | 27.8x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 86 | $65,173/yr | High | 22.8x |
| Business Administration | 83 | $45,761/yr | High | 16.8x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 82 | $50,939/yr | Very High | 19.2x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 79 | $51,640/yr | Very High | 17.0x |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 76 | $40,285/yr | High | 15.5x |
| Teacher Education | 75 | $42,981/yr | High | 12.5x |
| Electrical | 74 | $76,151/yr | Very High | 27.2x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 73 | $45,343/yr | High | 11.8x |
| Materials Engineering | 71 | $69,498/yr | High | 23.9x |
| Civil Engineering | 71 | $62,283/yr | High | 22.9x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | $58,191/yr | Very High | 23.9x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 70 | $34,459/yr | Moderate | 12.9x |
| Marketing | 69 | $39,348/yr | Very High | 16.7x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 67 | $57,778/yr | Very High | 20.2x |
| Mathematics | 65 | $46,130/yr | Very High | 13.9x |
| Teacher Education | 65 | $32,093/yr | High | 12.4x |
| Chemistry | 64 | $33,931/yr | High | 15.8x |
| Social Work | 62 | $35,750/yr | Moderate | 11.8x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 61 | $42,570/yr | High | 23.2x |
| Public Health | 61 | $32,187/yr | High | 12.9x |
| Political Science and Government | 59 | $34,474/yr | Very High | 8.8x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 58 | $40,968/yr | Low | 13.2x |
| History | 57 | $28,121/yr | High | 12.6x |
| Psychology, General | 55 | $30,132/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 54 | $30,809/yr | Moderate | 10.6x |
| Biology, General | 53 | $28,127/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Sociology | 50 | $28,137/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 49 | $33,190/yr | High | 10.2x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 45 | $32,324/yr | Very High | 9.2x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 43 | $26,670/yr | Moderate | 6.5x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 31 bachelor's degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham 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.