Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Alabama in Huntsville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,684 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2021, 88 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UAH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UAH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	275
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	513
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	885

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UAH. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 88 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAH, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UAH, 75% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAH also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

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