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Finance and Financial Management Services at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $56,584/yr (2% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (622,100 openings/yr)

ROI 12.5x earnings multiple (6.0x out-of-state)

Ranked #311 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Finance and Financial Management Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$601K	$588K	$537K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	12.8x	12.5x	11.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.1x	6.0x	5.4x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	68	67	64

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$47,080

Out-of-state: $98,648 (6.0x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$79,520

-69% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $56,584/yr, roughly in line with the $55,340 national median for Finance and Financial Management Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 12.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 55% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At #311 out of 431 programs, University of Alabama in Huntsville's financial outcomes for Finance and Financial Management Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 74% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 6,650 students in Huntsville, AL.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Financial managers $161,700/yr

Financial risk specialists $106,000/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does University of Alabama in Huntsville's Finance and Financial Management Services program score?

A score of 67/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Alabama in Huntsville trails the majority of Finance and Financial Management Services programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Finance and Financial Management Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Finance and Financial Management Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 55% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →