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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Alabama

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UA. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UA, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 24
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Software Applications Developers 6,210 $96,400
Health Specialties Professors 1,960 $108,310
Computer Workers 1,920 $87,060
Biological Scientists 260 $67,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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