@MichiganGeorgia, maybe this will answer some of your questions about jobs in general: http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2015/12/alabama_job_growth_continues_e.html
And out of the business school (and engineering for those who are interested):
https://career.sa.ua.edu/employers/first-destination-reports/
Those median salaries suggest to me that a lot of students are remaining in the south, if not Alabama.