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Art & design at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 47 art & design majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 255th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

65/100Strong#255 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year472% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1420whole school

Around University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB Campus Green in Birmingham, Alabama
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Campus Green at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
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UAB Hill Student Center
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Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. University at Albany–SUNY 65
  2. Stevenson University 65
  3. George Washington University 65
  4. University of Colorado Boulder 65
  5. Appalachian State University 65
  6. University of Louisville 65
  7. Point Loma Nazarene University 64
  8. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 64

Other strong majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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