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Engineering (all) at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 176 engineering majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 151st of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $30 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#151 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year1766% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$30Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1410whole 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 engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Education and Engineering Complex, Technology Innovation Center.

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 engineering ranking

  1. University of California, Merced 67
  2. University of South Carolina 67
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University 67
  4. Wayne State University 67
  5. Seattle University 67
  6. West Virginia University 66
  7. University of Illinois Chicago 66
  8. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 66

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 engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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