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Finance & Financial Management at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at The University of Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 571 finance & financial management graduations were recorded at The University of Alabama.

Studying Online at The University of Alabama

Online coursework is an option at The University of Alabama. Among 40,846 students, 6,289 (15%) studied exclusively online and 11,899 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at The University of Alabama

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Alabama’s Finance & Financial Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 11
Best Value	Alabama	#9 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 123
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#88 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 555
Best Value	Nationwide	#344 of 552

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 11
Best Value	Alabama	#9 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 123
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#88 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 555
Best Value	Nationwide	#344 of 552

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from The University of Alabama

Students who complete The University of Alabama’s Finance & Financial Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,795
2 years	$52,643
3 years	$62,843
4 years	$72,138
5 years	$84,758

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from The University of Alabama report median earnings of $72,138, compared with $64,459 for all The University of Alabama graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from The University of Alabama is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Finance & Financial Management graduates at The University of Alabama, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Finance & Financial Management graduates at The University of Alabama are 27% women (154) and 73% men (417).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at The University of Alabama

Of the 549 bachelor’s finance & financial management degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, 27% were women (147) and 73% were men (402).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	477
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	13
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	18
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 13% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, below the national average of 29%.*

Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program at The University of Alabama

Of the 19 master’s finance & financial management graduates at The University of Alabama, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, lower than the national average of 27%.*

Finance & Financial Management Doctoral Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 3 doctoral finance & financial management graduates at The University of Alabama, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management doctoral degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at The University of Alabama

The Finance & Financial Management program at The University of Alabama offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	571

Best-Paid Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Students who finish Finance & Financial Management program at The University of Alabama work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.