General Biology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Alabama at Birmingham stacks up to those at other schools.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563. Of the 2,965 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 239 of them were general biology majors.

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.

UAB General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

UAB General Biology Rankings

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

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 biology major at UAB 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
	338
Best Value General Biology Schools	354
Most Focused General Biology Schools	366

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in biology from UAB. This makes it the #8 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UAB Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $25,827. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 239 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UAB in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	108
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UAB General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 biology majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	56
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAB also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Genetics

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.