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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Popular undergraduate majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Biology/Biological Sciences, and Psychology. 14% of students major in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 7% in Biology/Biological Sciences, and 6% in Psychology. The full list of 52 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 28
Education Graduates
Special Education and Teaching 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 89
Secondary Education and Teaching 14
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 88
Health Teacher Education 15
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 36
Engineering Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 21
Civil Engineering 32
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18
Materials Engineering 12
Mechanical Engineering 28
Foreign Languages Graduates
Foreign Languages and Literatures 26
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 48
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, Other 13
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 159
Neuroscience 6
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 22
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 33
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 35
Physics 3
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 132
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting Graduates
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 65
Human Services Graduates
Social Work 30
Social Sciences Graduates
Anthropology 12
Political Science and Government 30
Sociology 30
Social Sciences, Other 26
Ethnic Studies Graduates
African-American/Black Studies 4
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 16
Art/Art Studies 45
Music 24
Health Professions Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 17
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 33
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 21
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 23
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 12
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 31
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 306
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 16
Business Graduates
Business Administration and Management 60
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 63
Accounting 127
Business/Managerial Economics 7
Finance 32
Management Information Systems 37
Marketing/Marketing Management 72
History Graduates
History 70
Communication Graduates
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 86

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=100663.

Median earnings by major: University of Alabama at Birmingham salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026