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Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a health professions 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 health professions program.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year.

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

UAB Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UAB

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAB offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UAB Health Professions Rankings

There were 481 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Health Professions Master’s Program

82% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UAB, 65% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 67
Black or African American 220
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 797
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 74

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 784
Public Health 228
Medicine 180
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 153
Health & Medical Administrative Services 94
Allied Health Professions 92
Dentistry 78
Optometry 50
Mental & Social Health Services 47
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 40
Health Sciences & Services 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 13
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 7

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nursing Assistants 22,590 $24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 19,240 $54,030
Personal Care Aides 14,310 $19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,190 $38,230

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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