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title: University of Alabama in Huntsville — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Huntsville, AL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,767 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,446 – $91,119 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,905 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,185 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 64% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,392 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $33,767 | derived |

**64% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,905 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,788 to $100,269 across 28 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Master's Degree | $100,269 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $96,376 | $34,361 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Master's Degree | $90,541 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $88,354 | $28,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $86,822 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $72,188 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $71,647 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,266 | $22,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $67,974 | $17,000 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,328 | $21,500 |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,098 | not reported |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,963 | $27,997 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,538 | $20,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,270 | $22,675 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,187 | $26,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,369 | $19,049 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,127 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,910 | $20,911 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,668 | $20,088 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $47,562 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,794 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,282 | $21,034 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,684 | $18,500 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,681 | $15,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,498 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,909 | $19,736 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,664 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,788 | $20,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Alabama in Huntsville by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?100706

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