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% reported program-share signal, $18,796 school-wide net price, and $61,767 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 136 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~136
- Schools with reported signal
- 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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.1%), school-wide average net price ($18,796), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($61,767), and peer averages from 29 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 29 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,231 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,275 below). Together, those evidence points place University of Alabama in Huntsville in the top 55% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · 0.8% reported share · $18,809 net A 
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY · 6.0% reported share · $11,676 net A 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · 0.2% reported share · $10,965 net A 
Wayne State University Detroit, MI · 0.1% reported share · $12,766 net B 
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.1% reported share · $16,200 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physical Sciences, Other accounts for 2.1% of reported programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and 3.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 136 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Alabama in Huntsville #16 of 29 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.