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Bachelor's+2% vs national median338 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 58th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,255
middle 50%: $48,199 – $79,618
Median · 5 years out
$97,009
middle 50%: $76,173 – $117,809
Median · 10 years out
$138,999
middle 50%: $108,603 – $161,896

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $65,255 one year after graduating, rising to $138,999 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 58th of 229 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,936 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$98,372 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$97,913 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$97,246 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$96,965 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$96,619 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$95,830 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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