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General Biology at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UA General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UA General Biology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at The University of Alabama.

UA General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from UA in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UA, 89% 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 biology.

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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 0

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Biological Scientists 260 $67,200
Medical Scientists 180 $90,300
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Life Scientists 120 $99,720

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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