Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Find Schools Near

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 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.

UAB Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UAB Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 68 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UAB awarded 165 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

undefined

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 72
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama at Birmingham. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 118
Biotechnology 57
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 13
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 3
Genetics 2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 2

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.