Chemistry at University of Alabama at Birmingham

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if University of Alabama at Birmingham is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563.

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

UAB Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry

UAB Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at UAB are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	34
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAB Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from UAB, 60% 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 chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama at Birmingham. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	55

Related Majors

• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Chemists	610	$76,220
Chemistry Professors	280	$80,840
Forensic Science Technicians	210	$49,990

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

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