Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 335 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UAB Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UAB Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UAB performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
	74
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	291
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	410
	602

In 2021, 165 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UAB. This makes it the #23 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 68 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	157
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UAB Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 165 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than 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 biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	72
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UAB also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 68 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	357
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	82
Biotechnology	57
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	24
Genetics	17
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	15
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	2

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Computer Workers	1,920	$87,060
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200

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
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.