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Biology Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, 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 sits in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 144 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online Class Availability at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Online coursework is an option at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Among 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 67% women (97) and 33% men (47).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 127 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 70% were women (89) and 30% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	30
Asian	12
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 9 master’s biology studies graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 8 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	4

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of Alabama at Birmingham go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.