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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

57% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 students who earned a master's degree in Biotechnology from UAB in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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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 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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