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Bioengineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study Bioengineering, take a look at what University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 bioengineering degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Studying Online at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Many students take online classes at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 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 composition of Bioengineering graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 53% women (33) and 47% men (29).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 50 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 52% were women (26) and 48% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, below the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 7 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	3

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 5 doctoral bioengineering graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, higher than the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at University of Alabama at Birmingham work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Bioengineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.