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Bioinformatics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 bioinformatics degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Many students take online classes at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Among 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Bioinformatics graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 4 bachelor’s bioinformatics degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, lower than the national average of 60%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Bioinformatics Graduates

Students who finish Bioinformatics program at University of Alabama at Birmingham work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Bioinformatics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Scientists	$106,295
Biological Technicians	$100,160

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.