Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year.

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

UAH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UAH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UAH is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #267 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UAH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UAH 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 in Huntsville with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	59
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UAH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UAH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UAH, 88% 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 in Huntsville with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama in Huntsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	96
Biotechnology	1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 in Huntsville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Computer Workers	1,920	$87,060
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200

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
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