Huntsville, Alabama · Public
Physical Sciences, Other at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,796 school-wide net price and $61,767 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 29
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 68.6%
- Graduation rate
- 64.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,796/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $75,184
- Median debt
- $20,705
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $61,767/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.1%), school-wide average net price ($18,796), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($61,767), and peer averages from 29 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 29 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,231 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,275 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Alabama in Huntsville in the top 55% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · 0.8% of reported awards · $18,809 net A 
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY · 6.0% of reported awards · $11,676 net A 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · 0.2% of reported awards · $10,965 net A 
Wayne State University Detroit, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $12,766 net B 
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $16,200 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Physical Sciences, Other accounts for 2.1% of the awards or completions reported for University of Alabama in Huntsville. That award concentration is higher than at 90% of schools in this field set and is 3.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Alabama in Huntsville's average net price is $18,796 per year, about $75,184 over four years. That is $1,231 below the $20,027 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $61,767 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,275 below the $64,042 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Alabama in Huntsville #16 of 29 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.