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. In 2021, 50 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

UAB Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	223
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UAB. This makes it the #182 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UAB Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $22,839. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 13% 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	7
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAB Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% 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 chemistry.

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

UAB also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.