Physics at University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UAB.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
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UAB Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
- Doctorate Degree in Physics
UAB Physics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UAB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 physics major at UAB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 |
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Best Physics Schools | 234 |
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in physics from UAB. This makes it the #86 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at UAB
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
UAB Physics Bachelor’s Program
About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UAB Physics Master’s Program
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 physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UAB also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in physics 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 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 170 | $112,140 |
Physicists | 160 | $133,930 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 140 | $85,990 |
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.
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