Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Alabama by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Alabama ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Alabama

368

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$82,961

Across all Alabama programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,343

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Samford University

Grad rate: 78.8%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,340,484 $120,621 $53,934 $12,000 Full ROI →
2 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Grad rate: 63.4%

 Engineering, General. +$1,224,996 $108,815 $27,826 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Grad rate: 63.4%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$714,786 $85,127 $27,826 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Management Information Systems and Services. +$663,252 $83,044 $32,024 $21,875 Full ROI →
5 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$656,365 $82,831 $32,024 $23,821 Full ROI →
6 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Chemical Engineering. +$653,881 $83,134 $34,402 $23,104 Full ROI →
7 University of South Alabama

Grad rate: 50.1%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$561,385 $76,272 $22,070 $26,500 Full ROI →
8 University of South Alabama

Grad rate: 50.1%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$557,432 $75,983 $22,070 $25,146 Full ROI →
9 Tuskegee University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$543,006 $79,442 $41,924 $28,250 Full ROI →
10 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$542,978 $77,684 $34,402 $24,514 Full ROI →
11 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$531,424 $76,647 $32,024 $24,755 Full ROI →
12 University of South Alabama

Grad rate: 50.1%

 Chemical Engineering. +$530,225 $74,579 $22,070 $24,500 Full ROI →
13 Athens State University Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$528,589 $70,526 N/A $31,060 Full ROI →
14 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Chemical Engineering. +$528,289 $76,372 $32,024 $23,003 Full ROI →
15 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$504,813 $75,817 $34,402 $25,125 Full ROI →
16 Columbia Southern University

Grad rate: 35.0%

 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. +$499,331 $72,485 $18,002 $28,415 Full ROI →
17 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Industrial Engineering. +$499,024 $75,401 $34,402 $23,250 Full ROI →
18 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$497,824 $74,781 $32,024 $22,000 Full ROI →
19 Columbia Southern University

Grad rate: 35.0%

 Fire Protection. +$494,707 $71,770 $18,002 $21,248 Full ROI →
20 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Grad rate: 63.4%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$481,778 $73,433 $27,826 $26,354 Full ROI →
21 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Architectural Engineering. +$478,512 $74,291 $34,402 $22,000 Full ROI →
22 Tuskegee University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$476,964 $74,233 $41,924 N/A Full ROI →
23 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Grad rate: 63.4%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$472,116 $72,791 $27,826 $24,000 Full ROI →
24 University of Alabama in Huntsville

Grad rate: 62.4%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$469,579 $72,527 $27,098 $24,125 Full ROI →
25 University of Alabama in Huntsville

Grad rate: 62.4%

 Engineering, General. +$468,988 $70,869 $27,098 N/A Full ROI →
26 Tuskegee University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$464,669 $75,677 $41,924 $30,500 Full ROI →
27 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. +$462,313 $73,377 $34,402 $20,458 Full ROI →
28 Tuskegee University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 Chemical Engineering. +$449,224 $72,846 $41,924 N/A Full ROI →
29 University of North Alabama

Grad rate: 53.1%

 Chemistry. +$447,835 $70,485 $22,086 $24,830 Full ROI →
30 Alabama A & M University

Grad rate: 27.7%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$431,566 $70,691 $23,751 $35,000 Full ROI →
31 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Area Studies. +$430,624 $69,936 $32,024 N/A Full ROI →
32 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Grad rate: 63.4%

 Materials Engineering +$430,196 $69,075 $27,826 N/A Full ROI →
33 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. +$421,901 $71,308 $32,024 $26,787 Full ROI →
34 Tuskegee University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$421,834 $73,569 $41,924 $31,000 Full ROI →
35 University of Alabama in Huntsville

Grad rate: 62.4%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$418,648 $69,837 $27,098 $22,000 Full ROI →
36 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Computer Engineering. +$413,643 $71,056 $34,402 $22,125 Full ROI →
37 South University-Montgomery

Grad rate: 11.4%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$411,873 $71,557 $30,704 $41,815 Full ROI →
38 University of Alabama in Huntsville

Grad rate: 62.4%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$402,337 $69,217 $27,098 $24,897 Full ROI →
39 University of South Alabama

Grad rate: 50.1%

 Civil Engineering. +$399,620 $68,285 $22,070 $28,000 Full ROI →
40 Herzing University-Birmingham

Grad rate: 29.4%

 Computer Programming. +$370,962 $68,083 $27,195 $31,050 Full ROI →
41 Strayer University-Alabama Information Science/Studies. +$366,100 $68,667 $23,838 $53,250 Full ROI →
42 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Biological/Biosystems Engineering. +$357,133 $68,475 $34,402 $25,747 Full ROI →
43 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Business/Managerial Economics. +$351,042 $67,420 $32,024 $21,675 Full ROI →
44 University of South Alabama

Grad rate: 50.1%

 Computer Science. +$338,947 $65,167 $22,070 $26,750 Full ROI →
45 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 Civil Engineering. +$334,175 $67,167 $34,402 $23,375 Full ROI →
46 Strayer University-Alabama Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$329,633 $66,674 $23,838 $50,737 Full ROI →
47 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$329,074 $66,546 $32,024 $25,000 Full ROI →
48 Alabama A & M University

Grad rate: 27.7%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$328,966 $65,291 $23,751 $31,000 Full ROI →
49 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

 Civil Engineering. +$327,221 $66,484 $32,024 $25,454 Full ROI →
50 Tuskegee University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. +$323,264 $66,548 $41,924 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.