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General Biology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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General Biology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Alabama at Birmingham stacks up to those at other schools.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 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.

UAB General Biology Degrees Available

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

UAB General Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB General Biology Master’s Program

65% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 114 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 5% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 56
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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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