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Genetics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Genetics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying genetics, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

UAB Genetics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics

UAB Genetics Rankings

The genetics major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. 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.

Genetics Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Genetics Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at UAB are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its genetics 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 genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Genetics

If you plan to be a genetics 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
General Genetics 15
Human/Medical Genetics 2

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
Medical Scientists 180 $90,300
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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