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Tuscaloosa, AL · Business & finance

Business & finance at University of Alabama

University of Alabama graduates about 2,147 business & finance majors a year, 32% of its graduating class. That puts it 75th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 173 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#75 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year2,14732% of the class
Courses in the catalog173more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$81,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1410whole school

Around University of Alabama

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Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Angelo Bruno Business Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 66 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Chapman University 80
  2. University of Rochester 80
  3. William & Mary 80
  4. University of South Carolina 79
  5. University of Arizona 79
  6. University of San Francisco 79
  7. Case Western Reserve University 79
  8. Brown University 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama with every school we score in business & finance. 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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