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Bachelor's-4% vs national median71 grads tracked

Neurobiology and Neurosciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 18th of 26 bachelor's programs in Neurobiology and Neurosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,756
middle 50%: $21,422 – $35,528
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $39,556 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Neurobiology and Neurosciences (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 Neurobiology and Neurosciences earn a median $27,756 one year after graduating, rising to $62,224 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $64,991 for this field, ranking 18th of 26 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,551 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,644 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,833 · 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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