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San Jose State
U. Alabama at Birmingham

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
San Jose State25 to 1
U. Alabama at Birmingham18 to 1
Full-time faculty share
San Jose State44%
U. Alabama at Birmingham77%
Average faculty salary
San Jose State$115,721
U. Alabama at Birmingham$113,387

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
San Jose State$9,020
U. Alabama at Birmingham$17,855
Endowment per student
San Jose State$6,958
U. Alabama at Birmingham$43,122
Tuition share of core revenue
San Jose State30%
U. Alabama at Birmingham11%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
San Jose State6,444
U. Alabama at Birmingham2,832
Most popular majors
San Jose State

Business Administration and Management, General 25% · Psychology, General 8% · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 4%

U. Alabama at Birmingham

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 13% · Psychology, General 10% · Biomedical Sciences, General 5%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why