Physical Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, 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, 58 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

UAB Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UAB Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences 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 physical sciences major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	116
Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	189
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	193
	221

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UAB. This makes it the #194 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UAB since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAB Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	55
Physics	17

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Professors	3,180	$36,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Chemists	610	$76,220

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.