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Biomedical Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying biomedical engineering, 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. In 2021, 34 bio engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

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

UAB Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Bio Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Bio Engineering

UAB Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the bio engineering 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 bio engineering major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biomedical Engineering. 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
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools 40

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UAB. This makes it the #113 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in bio engineering from UAB in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at UAB are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UAB Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from UAB. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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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 bio engineering.

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

UAB also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Bio Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bio engineering 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Engineering Professors 530 $107,400

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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