Best colleges for finance in Alabama
Samford University ranks first in Alabama for finance value (#94 nationally, value score 60.3): graduates earn $93,444 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $32,950 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 8 Alabama colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best finance colleges in Alabama
Samford University ranks first in Alabama for finance value (#94 nationally, value score 60.3): graduates earn $93,444 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $32,950 a year. 8 Alabama colleges qualify. At the median one, finance graduates earn $77,189 and the average net price is $19,026 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 8 Alabama colleges qualify. At the median one, finance graduates earn $77,189 and the average net price is $19,026 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Alabama at Birmingham: $15,630 a year.
- Median earnings
- $77,189
- National: $77,916
- Median net price
- $19,026
- National: $17,502
- Median federal debt
- $19,753
- finance graduates
- Public colleges
- 7 of 8
- in this list
8 colleges
The Alabama ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $93,444
- Net price
- $32,950
- Federal debt
- $19,487
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Earnings
- $85,020
- Net price
- $20,202
- Federal debt
- $19,753
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $84,352
- Net price
- $25,424
- Federal debt
- $18,250
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Rank in Alabama 4
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · Public · #132 nationally
54.1Value- Earnings
- $89,472
- Net price
- $22,758
- Federal debt
- $23,104
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Rank in Alabama 5
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Public · #243 nationally
37.6Value- Earnings
- $66,980
- Net price
- $15,630
- Federal debt
- $18,455
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Earnings
- $70,025
- Net price
- $17,111
- Federal debt
- $20,250
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $51,994
- Net price
- $17,850
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Earnings
- $62,084
- Net price
- $16,801
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 55%
Method: the same value score as the national finance ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about finance colleges in Alabama
What are the best colleges for finance in Alabama?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Alabama colleges for finance are Samford University (value score 60.3), The University of Alabama (value score 59.6) and Auburn University (value score 58.6). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Alabama college has the highest earnings for finance graduates?
Samford University: its finance graduates have median earnings of $93,444 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable finance college in Alabama on this list?
University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest average net price of the ranked Alabama colleges, $15,630 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Alabama colleges are ranked for finance?
8 Alabama colleges have a finance bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Alabama.