General Biology at The University of Alabama

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

UA General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

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 Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UA since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	198
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UA General Biology Master’s Program

52% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biology master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UA, 80% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	280

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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