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Allied Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Allied Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what University of Alabama at Birmingham has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year.

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

UAB Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UAB Allied Health Professions Rankings

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In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UAB. This makes it the #16 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

72% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students earned a master's degree in allied health from UAB. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UAB, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 70
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UAB also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,750 $30,260
Respiratory Therapists 2,450 $50,770
Surgical Technologists 2,220 $36,630
Health Specialties Professors 1,960 $108,310
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,200 $56,450

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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