Biology Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a biological 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 sciences program.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563.

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

UAB Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

UAB Biology Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Biology Studies Master’s Program

55% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from UAB, 73% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

General Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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