Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,163 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 128th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,386
middle 50%: $52,002 – $84,915
Median · 5 years out
$90,634
middle 50%: $72,014 – $113,720
Median · 10 years out
$120,396
middle 50%: $93,258 – $152,240
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from the University of Alabama at Birmingham start with a $69k median salary. Earnings climb to $91k after five years and $120k after ten years.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,836 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Akron (The)
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$90,746 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,708 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$90,679 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$90,539 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$90,259 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$90,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$89,880 · 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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