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General Biology at The University of Alabama

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General Biology at The University of Alabama

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. In 2021, 256 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UA General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 243
Best Value General Biology Schools 473
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In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biology from UA. This makes it the #87 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UA Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $25,063. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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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

66% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 256 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UA in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UA since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 82% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 209
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UA General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from UA in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UA, 89% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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