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Mathematics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying mathematics, 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 approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,965 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 35 of them were mathematics majors.

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

UAB Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

UAB Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how UAB performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 87
Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 103
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in math from UAB. This makes it the #103 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAB Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $39,459. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,164 for all math students.

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Math Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from UAB in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at UAB since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAB Mathematics Master’s Program

11% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 math majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from UAB, 56% 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Mathematical Science Professors 670 $66,350
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Statisticians 170 $61,860

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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