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Finance at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 72 finance majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 174th of 539 schools we score for finance, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

64/100Solid#174 of 539 for finance →
Graduates a year723% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$67,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$576Ka year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1420whole school

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UAB Campus Green in Birmingham, Alabama
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Campus Green at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Where finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Collat School of Business.

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 finance ranking

  1. Appalachian State University 64
  2. Simmons University 64
  3. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 64
  4. Drake University 64
  5. Saint Anselm College 63
  6. SUNY New Paltz 63
  7. Abilene Christian University 63
  8. Cedarville University 63

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 finance. 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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