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Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study biotechnology, take a look at what University of Alabama at Birmingham has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563.

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

UAB Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

UAB Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Biotechnology Master’s Program

68% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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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 biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

If you plan to be a biotech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama at Birmingham. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology 57

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
Biological Scientists 260 $67,200
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140

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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